held up in rear, behind from 3rd
raced keenly, led, wandered into 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out
held up in touch in mid-division, closed when not fluent 4th, mistake next and 6th, weakened before 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened last
held up rear of mid-division, behind from 3rd
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, went 2nd 2 out, hit last, held flat, kept on
held up rear of mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th flat, nearest finish
always prominent, hit 4th, led before 3 out, in command flat, ridden out
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 2nd, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, went 3rd after 2 out, mistake last, held flat, kept on
Well Educated placed at Kelso in May on his debut over hurdles but PARISENCORE has more recent form at that track. He found only the favourite too good on last month’s hurdling bow and can go one better in this. Bumper winner Douglas Talking was less than fluent at Aintree on his first outing over timber but Donna's Double and Just Paddy's Band have both won bumpers, though debut over hurdles. Cool Jet was a bumper winner in Ireland for Willie Mullins and debuts for new connections.
Bollin Phoenix 80-1 (10-12) Contested lead, headed 3 out, pushed and weakened before 2 out, well beaten when ridden entering home straight, last of 13, 33l behind Captain Quint (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Cool Jet (IRE) 15-2 (12-2) A little keen, waited with, in touch towards rear, closed up on outer from 5f out, no extra and one pace straight, 6th of 11, 22l behind Dysart Dynamo (12-2) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.
Donna's Double 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, moved upsides leaders 5f out and took it up over 3f out, ridden 2f out and kept on gamely, won at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar beating Clear White Light (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Douglas Talking (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Raced keenly, led, clear 2nd until 4th, not fluent 8th, pecked 2 out and headed, soon weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Gelino Bello (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Just Paddy's Band (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Ridden 4f out, stayed on steadily from 2f out, never nearer, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Donny Boy (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Kiltorcan Boy (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Midfield, pushed and lost ground before 2 out, well beaten, 12th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Captain Quint (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Parisencore (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and pressed leader when not fluent last, kept on but always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Corrigeen Rock (11-3) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Seven Arches 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, struggling before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Since Day One (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Raced keenly early close up, led 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on, no extra, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Basford (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Oct.
Well Educated (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Midfield, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, one pace flat, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Charcor (10-13) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.
Andante (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway before 2 out where mistake, soon pushed, ridden after last and kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Captain Quint (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Fortcanyon (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never in contention, 9th of 11, 36 1/4l behind Corrigeen Rock (11-3) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
