mid-division, headway 2nd, bumped 4th, struggling after next, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
jumped left, always well behind, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, behind from 2nd, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
led until after 5th, rallied 3 out, 4th and weakening last
rear of mid-division, struggling before 2nd, tailed off 4th, pulled up after
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, struggling after 5th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd flat, unable to reach winner
jumped left, took keen hold, chased leaders, wandered into 1st, struggling from 4th, well beaten 3 out, blundered last
held up in mid-division, behind from 2nd
tracked leaders, jumped left, not fluent 5th, 4th and one pace 3 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, pushed along briefly before 2nd, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on
always behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up after 2 out
tracked leader, led after 5th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, threatened to get involved for the places, weakened before last
Shivermetimbers has won a bumper but few of these have threatened over hurdles so far including Venetia Williams' charge, who unseated at the first on his hurdling bow ay Haydock on Wednesday. Jaisalmer finished runner-up over timber at Plumpton back in January and Run To Milan was disqualified after passing the post first in a bumper on Boxing Day last year. The Russian Doyen has placed in both starts in bumpers while stablemates Timeforben and Warthog have won point-to-points. But ATAGUISEAMIX was placed in an Irish point-to-point in March and he gets a speculative vote in this having joined Paul Nicholls’ yard subsequently.
Ataguiseamix (FR) 4-5 (11-11) Alw pr, mstk 8th, cl up to 2out, rdn bef last where ev ch, no ex cl hme, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Valdieu (11-6) at The Pigeons 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Ran green towards rear, reminders and struggling before halfway, tailed off, 11th of 16, 37 1/2l behind Coolanly (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (6) gs in Oct.
Broken Quest (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pecked 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 12, 35 3/4l behind White Moon (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Duhallow Lad (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In rear, some headway before 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Western Ryder (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Jaisalmer (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Led and keen, not fluent 1st, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 30 3/4l behind Present Man (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Nuclear (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, with leader, led after 3f, headed 10f out, weakened over 4f out, last of 6, dist behind Malton Rose (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Run To Milan (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 19, 14 1/2l behind Lalor (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Shivermetimbers (IRE) 13-8jfav (10-12) Jinked right and unseated rider 1st, at Haydock 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Tanacando (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 14, 23 3/4l behind The Last Day (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
The Brothers (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Unseated rider 1st, at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
The Russian Doyen (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 7f out, rallied over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Caribert (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Nov.
Waitinonasunnyday (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up, tailed off, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Warthog (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Canardier (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Timeforben (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, prominent, lost place before 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Spice Girl (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
