held up mid-division, headway approaching 11th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace from last
held up towards rear, mid-division after 10th, blundered 13th, weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up
jumped mainly left throughout, led, not fluent 12th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
chased leaders, outpaced from 6 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
mid-division, tracked leaders before 9th, went 2nd from next, ridden and weakened from 4 out, towards rear when fell next
soon with leader, blundered 9th, lost place next, pulled up before 13th
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, reminders after 10th, never dangerous
towards rear, tailed off from 6 out
in rear and patiently ridden, headway 4 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well
Swing Bill dispelled any stamina doubts with a decisive win over 3m1f at Cheltenham last week. His amateur rider's claim negates the penalty but he is probably still worth opposing here under top weight. The novice Vincitore could be interesting coming off the back of a couple of wins at Worcester, but My Moment has more to do than when ending a long losing run at Fakenham and penalised Market Rasen winner Prophete De Guye may be out of his depth here. Stoney's Treasure and Fruity O'Rooney look high enough in the weights now but BALLYCARNEY may have more to offer. Despite making mistakes, he was in touch until lack of condition told on his reappearance at Wincanton and will strip fitter here - he gets the vote.
Swing Bill (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 12th, mistake 14th, led 3 out, stayed on well, drew clear final 100 yards, won at Cheltenham 3m am hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd beating Stewarts House (11-1) by 7l, 13 ran.
Stoney's Treasure 5-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, left 2nd 12th, led 14th, in command 3 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) gs in Mar beating In The Zone (10-13) by 12l, 10 ran.
Fruity O'Rooney 15-2 (11-10) Blundered 1st, off the pace in 4th, closed up after 6th, slow 10th, weakened and blundered 12th, tailed off, 6th of 9, 43l behind Roudoudou Ville (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs.
Ballycarney (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pecked 4th, 7th and 10th, lost place 11th, struggling in 5th from 18th, plugged on, tailed off, 5th of 10, 38l behind Gone To Lunch (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
The Rainbow Hunter 17-2 (10-5) Fell 1st, in a race won by The Minack (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs, 13 ran.
My Moment (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Made all, ridden 3 lengths clear after 2 out, kept up to work flat, won at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct beating Court Red Handed (11-10) by 3l, 5 ran.
Fredo (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Held up in rear on outside, jumped big at several hurdles, struggling after 9th, 9th of 14, 47l behind Rival D'estruval (10-0) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Vincitore (FR) 15-8 (11-7) Made virtually all, pushed along after 14th, hard pressed from 4 out, stayed on gamely, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Oct beating Aldertune (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Cois Farraig 15-2 (11-5) Mid-division on inner, mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Power Pack Jack (10-0) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct, 16 ran.
Drybrook Bedouin 10-1 (10-11) Always in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling and no chance from 11th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Gone To Lunch (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 8th, chased leader 12th, led soon after 4 out, clear 3 out, eased flat, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Beamazed (11-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
