close up in 5th, headway 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on flat
keen close up, headway 9th, joined leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced by leading pair next
tracked leaders, joined leader 6th, led when hit 9th, ridden 2 out, edged left flat
led, ridden and headed 9th, weakened 3 out
disputed lead until 6th, soon ridden, weakened quickly 8th, pulled up before next
As his name suggests, MORE BUCK'S is related to the high-class staying hurdler Big Buck's. The bumper winner is likely to prove popular on his first start over timber and Paul Nicholls' charge gets the vote ahead of Murrayana. The latter posted a good effort over hurdles at Worcester on his return to action but Grapeshot Verse was tailed off on her hurdling bow at this track. Krackatoa King has failed to threaten in bumpers but Shantou River has been placed in a point-to-point.
Krackatoa King 50-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 24l behind Cloughernagh Boy (11-2) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
More Buck's (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) 5th of 7, 16l behind Dashing Oscar (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
Murrayana (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Led into start, held up in rear, headway 6th, 3rd and jumped left 2 out, went left last, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Binge Drinker (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Shantou River (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid div, 7th aftr a mile, mstk 7th, 5th 6out, 3rd 2out & so into 5l 2nd bef last, nev a dngr to wnr, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Amergin (12-0) at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gf in May '13.
Grapeshot Verse 25-1 (10-1) In rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, pushed along and struggling after 7th, tailed off in 7th and no chance when blundered and stumbled badly 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Midnight Appeal (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr '13.
