tracked winner, jumped right 1st, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on and held by winner final furlong
soon tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 2f out
in rear and in touch, bumped 1st, pushed along before last, soon outpaced
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely
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Nonrunner
Jimmy The Jetplane certainly deserved his victory at Sedgefield after finishing runner-up in his first four starts over fences. He's also won four times over hurdles though this looks his toughest task to date. ALWAYS ON THE RUN couldn't cope with Class 2 company at Cheltenham after winning three of his previous four starts and unseating his rider in a Listed contest when favourite for the other. He'll find this much more to his liking and can get back to winning ways. Milan Bound was having only his second start over fences when landing a novice chase at Uttoxeter and wasn't at his best when reverting to hurdles last time so he's on the short-list while Mystifiable started favourite for a Listed contest at Aintree in April after impressive victories in his two previous runs. Bar De Ligne has been steadily dropping in the ratings and showed a bit more at Market Rasen while Milgen Bay was in cracking form at this time a year ago and is only 1lb higher than his last victory.
Jimmy The Jetplane (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Made all, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Tickenwolf (10-10) by 3l, 4 ran.
Always On The Run (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Led until 4 out, weakened after next, 8th of 14, dist behind Fox Norton (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bar De Ligne (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 12th, slightly outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Tjongejonge (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Milgen Bay 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, lost place 8th, not fluent 12th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Fergal Mael Duin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Milan Bound (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 8th, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 18l behind The Romford Pele (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Mystifiable 13-2fav (10-3) Held up in touch, ridden and headway before 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.
