made all, clear before 2 out, easily
tracked winner to 4th, ridden before next, no impression from 3 out
held up mid-division, went 4th before 4th, blundered next, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, chased winner before 4th, ridden and hit 2 out, no impression
held up in rear, jinked before 5th, went remote 4th before 2 out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never on terms
held up towards rear and keen, effort 3 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, blundered 4th, never dangerous
Hurraboru won a bumper on his debut under Rules but has been showing signs of temperament recently and downed tools quickly on his hurdles bow at Newcastle. He's worth taking on here with TEKTHELOT, who keeps finding one too good but is certain to handle ground conditions and is a lot more consistent than his rivals. De Faoithesdream is a winning pointer so may find this an insufficient test of stamina but there are possibilities about Vintage Times now he goes jumping as Tim Easterby's five-year-old has a solid NH pedigree.
De Faoithesdream (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Took keen, led, still raced keenly after 3 out until headed before next, weakened before last, 5th of 13, 24l behind Black Thunder (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Hurraboru (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 15, 12l behind Zaru (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Risk It Beat All gelding out of Cranborne.
Tekthelot (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Trojan Sun (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.
Vintage Times (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced from over 2f out, 4th of 9, 16l behind Yes Daddy (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Buckshee 10-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, driven and outpaced 3f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, never reached leaders, 5th of 8, 10l behind Chain Reactor (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Encore Un Fois 25-1 (10-7) Behind, mistake 2nd, never dangerous, 13th of 15, well behind Zaru (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
San Bellino 5-1 (10-9) In rear, mistake 1st, reminders after 2nd, never dangerous, last of 8, well behind Bernisdale (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
