tracked leaders, 5th approaching 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, some headway after 8th, well beaten after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, in lead after 3 out, ran on
held up, in rear after 6th, 6th before 2 out, never able to trouble leaders
soon led, not in front after 3rd, losing place when mistake 8th
prominent, in lead after 3rd, not in front before 8th, every chance after 3 out, no impression on front pair from next
prominent, in lead before 8th, 4th and weakening approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, upsides 8th, 7th and weakening before 2 out
prominent, switched left and went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, in touch after 5th, weakened next, tailed off
mostly always towards rear, tailed off
never better than mid-division
Jonjo O'Neill won this in 2009 with the five-year-old Raise You Five and MASTER MILAN has similar credentials. He may have been slightly flattered by his winning margin at Plumpton last week but that was only his fifth start over hurdles and he can defy a penalty. Earcomesthedream would have been more interesting had he come here with a recent run under his belt, but Wetherby winner Dot Or Feather shouldn't be dismissed out of hand as he didn't fare badly off his new mark at Uttoxeter. Mexican Bob, Valid Point and Daraz Rose are others who could figure if in the mood.
Mexican Bob 28-1 (10-11) Close up, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 5l behind Prince Of Denial (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 10th, behind next, 7th of 11, 38l behind Haldibari (10-8) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Valid Point (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Close up, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Red Not Blue (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May, 10 ran.
Daraz Rose (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, 6th of 7, 32l behind Combustible Lady (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.
Hazy Dawn 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 34l behind Super Directa (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Consult 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led after 4th, headed 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 17l behind Painted Sky (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Oct.
Dot Or Feather (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, 14l behind Mighty Monty (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Perkin Warbeck 14-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling 7th, 11th of 14, well behind Gunna Be A Devil (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Master Milan (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, closed 6th, pecked next, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when hit next, led approaching last, shaken up to draw clear flat, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Watergate (11-12) by 5l, 9 ran.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Ridden along at various stages, tracked winner until 11th, outpaced after 4 out, well held 3rd from next, 3rd of 7, 41l behind Sun Tzu (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Beat All Out 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, soon headed, remained close up, weakened flat, 8th of 14, 12l behind Bolanderi (10-2) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Bringewood Belle 11-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 8th, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 7, 40l behind Loch Dhu (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
