towards rear, ridden 5f out, kept on steadily from 2 out, never a threat
mid-division, pushed along 5 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden after 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off
mistake 1st in rear, always behind, pulled up before last
chased leaders, ridden well over 4f out, stayed on from last to take distant 2nd inside final furlong
mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace
led, headed and mistake 2 out, ridden 2f out, jumped right last, no extra
tracked leader, led 2 out going strongly, pushed out and drew clear, eased and jinked at path 110 yards out, very easily
towards rear, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened 5f out
in rear, unseated rider 2nd
GRAND LORD placed at Market Rasen and Wincanton at the start of the year and his experience may stand him in good stead here. Winning bumper Sandy Brook was second at Fontwell in March when making his hurdling debut and The Bomber Liston can only improve on his third at Hexham in June. The latter’s new stablemate Another Brown Bear dead-heated in a point-to-point in April but will eventually make a chaser but Jersey should do well over timber and Fantomas gave a bold sight for a long way at Worcester last month.
Ali Star Bert 66-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, beaten 2 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Do No Wrong (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Allo Allo 33-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed narrowly before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Java Point (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Another Brown Bear (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Led til hdd 2f out; sust chall ins final f; jnd ldr post, won at Sandon 2m gd in Apr beating Snowy Clouds (11-12), 9 ran.
Fantomas (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Led, extended advantage to seven lengths 3 out, still clear advantage 2 out, reduced advantage approaching last, headed after last and tired quickly, finished clear of fourth, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Father John (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Fitz The Brief (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden approaching 2 out, made no impression, 4th of 5, dist behind First Street (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Grand Lord (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Led until 4 out, chased leaders, chased winner after 3 out until before next, finished tired 3rd, 3rd of 15, 15 1/2l behind Golden Emblem (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Jersey (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Led narrowly, headed marginally halfway, still in touch when ridden turning for home, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Sidewaysinmilan (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Sandy Brook (IRE) 13-8 (11-2) Led until 2nd, mistake and went left next, soon led again, headed after 2 out, switched right flat, rallied towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Scarpia (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Smoking Pigeon 9-4 (12-0) Led 9-3 out; wknd aft nxt, 4th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Happy Larry (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec.
The Bomber Liston (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Prominent, close up 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on well flat, went third post, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind O Connell Street (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Top Drawer (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, cajoled along and lost position before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Revels Hill (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lady Tara Moss Kayf Tara filly out of Brackenmoss.
