pulled hard mid-division, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off
prominent until weakened 3 out
pulled hard in rear, hampered 5th, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
prominent, jumped right 2nd, hampered and fell 5th
chased leader, led after 5th to 3 out, jumped left and weakened last
always prominent, jumped left 5th, challenging when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, led flat, ran on well
held up and behind, headway 3 out, every chance when not much room last, ridden and no extra towards finish
held up in rear, steady progress on inside after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
led until after 5th, led 3 out, pushed along when bumped soon after last, soon ridden and headed, not quicken towards finish
always in rear, reminder after 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, bumped 2nd, lost place 3rd, behind when hampered 5th, tailed off from 3 out
held up mid-division, hampered 5th, headway 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakening when went left just before last
Dan and Harry Skelton have teamed up to win this in two of the last three years and responsible for FAMOUS RESPONSE (NAP). He lacks the experience of June’s course and distance second Iconic Hero but has the greater scope having won a maiden open between the flags back in February. Rebel Leader looks a danger after a debut third under Rules at Newton Abbot but the Flat-bred Whatsthecraicjack is having a first run of any description at the age of six.
Aljunood (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Pulled hard, soon tracking leader, lost place over 2f out, last of 6, 16 1/2l behind Four Kingdoms (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Defuture Is Bright (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Trkd ldr in 2nd frm 3rd, disp brfly bef 5out, ld aftr 4out, still sl adv last, no ex & hdd under 100 yards out, 2nd of 15, shd behind The Bull Mccabe (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Eurkash (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling, 9th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Umbrigado (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Famous Response (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Gd hdwy 14; led 2 out; easy, won at Great Trethew 2m 4f mdn gd in Feb beating Dr Kananga (11-7) by 5l, 14 ran.
Iconic Hero (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up last, steady progress after 6th, bumped along approaching 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Oskemen (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Masters Apprentice (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, led after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind The Fiddler (9-9) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Maypole Class (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Prominent, blundered 2nd, led 4th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 15, 28 1/2l behind Smarty Wild (11-3) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Parkin 20-1 (10-12) Not much room 1st, mid-division, in rear and hung badly left after 3 out, soon behind, last of 8, dist behind Archimento (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Rebel Leader (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Prominent, driven to challenge after 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Jacamar (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gs in Sep.
Tifl 5-1 (9-4) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Udogo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Whatsthecraicjack Crosspeace gelding out of Maid Of Silver.
Drumreagh (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd when mstks 5th & 9th, cl 3rd when mstk 2out, went 2l 2nd bef last, 3rd frm last, 2nd cl hm, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Meep Meep Mag (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn gd in May.
Jackson Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, dropped to last place 6th, soon lost touch, disputing poor 4th and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Laqab (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 5th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, 31l behind Golden Taipan (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
