led until before 4th, soon weakened, tailed off, soon pulled up
in rear, struggling 4th, not fluent and behind next
held up towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, not always fluent, headway 4th, no impression before 2 out, hampered last
mid-division, lost place before 4th, well beaten from next
mid-division, headway before 4th, not fluent next, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, swerved right after last
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, no impression on winner from 2 out, kept on
mid-division, headway 5th, 3rd and beaten 2 out, fell last (made mistake then knocked over by rival)
chased leader until before 3rd, lost a few places 5th, not fluent 2 out, left 3rd last, no impression
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd before next, led approaching 4th, clear from 2 out, hard held
towards rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, struggling next
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, went left and mistake 2 out, 4th and no impression on front pair when badly hampered last
Commander Miller finished closer over hurdles at Perth last time without threatening while Some Boy Mccoy was a close-up fourth at Fakenham before disappointing at Ludlow. Irish point-to-point winner Eaglehill was sold at the end of last year and debuts under Rules sporting the McManus colours while Gateway To Europe has placed in bumpers on several occasions and debuts over timber. But THEBANNERKINGREBEL has much stronger bumper form having been beaten a length in a Grade 2 at Aintree last month on his first outing since undergoing wind surgery. A half-brother to a winning hurdler, Jamie Snowden’s charge may prove good enough on his hurdling bow.
Clondaw Sam 16-1 (12-0) (h) led til hdd 4 out; pu nxt, at Penshurst 2m 4f in Mar.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Always behind, last of 9, dist behind Flash The Steel (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Commander Miller 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, effort 2 out, one pace, 5th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Rakhine State (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Darling Alko (FR) 66-1 (11-9) Always behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Roque It (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Dorado Dollar (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to after 6th, behind when ridden after next, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Present Ranger (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Eaglehill (FR) 2-1 (11-11) Alw prom, mstk 8th, ld 5out, hdd 3out & ld again on inner after 2out, went clr bef last, sow easily, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Tareeshar (11-11) by 8l, 11 ran.
Gateway To Europe 4-1 (11-7) Led, joined and disputed 6f out, ridden in close 3rd 4f out, close up on inner and every chance 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Silk And Sand (11-0) at Thurles 2m gf in Nov.
Some Boy Mccoy (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, took keen hold, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 15, 28 3/4l behind Smarty Wild (11-3) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Tel'art (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Mistakes in rear, reminders after 5th, some headway when mistake 6th, behind and no chance after, last of 6, dist behind Umndeni (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Thebannerkingrebel (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway to track leaders turning in, challenged over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Mcfabulous (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Behind most of way, mistake 4th, tailed off after 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Grey Diamond (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Sitron Black Sam Bellamy filly out of Chilly Squaw.
