towards rear, ridden 5th, tailed off 3 out
led and clear with one other, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd run in
held up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
clear with leader until 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
close up, ridden and headway 3 out, no impression from next
raced wide close up, loosing ground when hit 4 out, weakened next
taken to post late, held up in last place, steady headway from 5th, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on to chase very easy winner run in
towards rear, pushed along 3rd, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off 3 out
tracked leading pair, closed 4th, went 2nd when mistake next, led 2 out, clear last, comfortable
WATERLORD is the only one of these with any worthwhile recent form. He won three of four outings in bumpers back in 2015 before going close over hurdles and returned to action with a decent sixth in Listed company at Haydock last month. D'arcy's Sound showed no improvement over these obstacles last time and The Draconian has shown little so far but Incus ran well for a long way at Ffos Las before fading on his hurdling bow and could figure. For Jim finished fourth to a subsequent hurdles winner in an Irish point-to-point back in April and debuts under Rules.
Amerton Lane 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, slightly hampered when left in 3rd at 2nd, mistakes 3rd, 4th and 5th, soon detached, never a factor, moderate 3rd, 3rd of 4, dist behind Cousin Oscar (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
D'Arcy's Sound (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Whatmore (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
For Jim (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Ld, jnd 5th, ld 6out, mstk 5out, hdd aftr 4out, drpd 4th up bef 3out, ko onepce, 4th of 9, 8l behind Golan Fortune (12-2) at Curraheen 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Incus 7-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 9, 37l behind Angels Antics (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Kings Watch (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) With leader, lead after 4th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 34l behind Chooseyourweapon (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
The Draconian (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 3 out, 8th of 16, 29 3/4l behind New To This Town (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
The Linksman (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway after 3rd, chased leader after next until ran out approaching 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Tis What It Is (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along before 5th, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Diese Des Bieffes (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Waterlord 25-1 (11-0) Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, ridden after last, never reached leaders, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Delire D'estruval (11-0) at Haydock 2m lst (1) hvy in Nov.
