held up mid-division on outer and keen, behind from 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out
led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again approaching 3 out, pressed 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven out, held on well towards finish
tracked leaders on inside and keen, ridden and weakened approaching last
tracked leaders and keen, went 3rd after 5th, chased winner approaching 2 out and soon every chance, not quicken flat
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, pushed along and lost place after 4 out
with leader 1st, tracked winner and keen, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
in rear, jumped slowly 1st, headway on inside approaching and hit 3 out, switched right approaching last, soon no extra
LIVELY BARON makes his hurdling debut in a winnable race. Trained locally by Donald McCain, the selection was impressive when winning on his reappearance at Carlisle and is likely to have been well-schooled for this assignment. Jam Tomorrow is from a relatively successful French family, whilst Original Prankster should improve markedly now tackling obstacles for the first time. Rester Vrai looks one for handicaps after this run and a bigger danger might be The Portonion who was too bad to be true at Carlisle last time. Robertewenutter has not started at less than 28/1 in three starts and looks unlikely to play a major role once again.
Dr Light (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, 19l behind Ready To Crown (10-5) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar '09.
Jam Tomorrow (FR) Sagacity gelding out of Fida Kahlo.
Lively Baron (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, won at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Oct beating Middlebrook (11-0) by 17l, 15 ran.
Original Prankster (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, led 2f, chased leaders, ridden 10f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Thecircleoftrust (10-8) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Palace Jester 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Muldoon's Picnic (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Rester Vrai (FR) 40-1 (11-2) With leader, led 2nd until next, prominent, weakened 7th, 13th of 14, 47l behind Talenti (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Robertewenutter 80-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, pecked 1st, chased winner 3rd, hampered on bend soon after, led 6th, soon headed, mistake 3 out, hit 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 13, 30l behind Drill Sergeant (11-5) at Haydock 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
The Portonion (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Led until not fluent and headed 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Bow Badger (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
