Led, hit 7th, pushed along and headed 2 out ridden and no extra when lost 2nd at the jast, weakened run-in, lost 3rd near finish op 11/10 tchd 5/6 and tchd 6/5
Dan McGrue (1/1), White Moon (7/4), Benechenko (5/1), Mister Malarky (20/1), Allez Jacques (25/1), The Salmon Man (33/1), Touch Screen (250/1)
Bumper winner DAN MCGRUE impressed in point-to-point company and can make a winning hurdling debut for leading trainer Paul Nicholls. The selection won on good ground in the spring and is taken to get the better of fellow point-to-point winner White Moon who makes his rules debut today. Of the remainder Benechenko won a point-to-point on good ground and may appreciate the better ground here and represents an in form stable today.