off the pace in 3rd place, hit 3rd, went 20 lengths 2nd before 3 out, never any chance with unchallenged winner
raced wide, held up last, bit closer and pushed along after 9th, went poor 4th 3 out
raced keenly, jumped well, made all, went clear before 7th, 20 lengths ahead 3 out, kept up to work and kept on strongly, unchallenged
off the pace in 4th place, jumped slowly 4th, weakened 10th, tailed off
held up in last pair, disputing 4th at 6th until next, last pair 8th, went remote 3rd before 2 out
raced keenly, chased winner who went clear before 7th, lost modest 2nd before 3 out until weakened quickly before next, tailed off
Minella Voucher has already won at Market Rasen and Fontwell this season but is now on a career-high mark and has not enjoyed heavy going in the past, though has won on soft. FLAMINGER (NAP) was no match for the promising Lisp on his chasing bow here but may have finished closer had he not been hampered. He has nothing to fear from O'Rahilly on that run and should take this with normal progress. Vicenzo Mio is 0-9 over fences and last won over hurdles in 2013 but still makes more appeal than The Mighty Ash and Beet Topper.
Vicenzo Mio (FR) 12-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Scrutinise (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Minella Voucher 4-1 (11-9) Held up, steady progress 6th, blundered badly 12th, rallied 4 out, led last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Bellamy's Grey (11-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Flaminger (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Held up 20 lengths off the pace in 4th, headway when hampered 3 out, ran on into 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Lisp (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
The Mighty Ash (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 13th of 14, 35 1/2l behind True Thoughts (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
O'Rahilly (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up well off the pace in rear, tailed off halfway, left in remote 4th 3 out, never a factor, 4th of 5, dist behind Lisp (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Beet Topper (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) In rear, mistake 12th, behind next, pulled up after 4 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
