led, hit 4 out, headed next, weakened into 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out
chased leaders, led 3 out, narrow advantage when strongly pressed and left in command last
not fluent 1st, behind, headway under pressure 9th, driven after 3 out, 4th and beaten when hampered 2 out
chased leaders until 7th, soon lost place, tailed off
in touch 5th and struggling when blundered unseated rider 4 out
held up, jumped slowly 6th, dropped to rear and tailed off
held up in rear, hampered after 9th, headway after 3 out, challenged next, almost upsides when blundered and rider lost irons last, kept on after, not recover
held up in touch, went 3rd 4 out, effort after next, stayed on same pace after 2 out
in rear until blundered and unseated rider 6th
chased leader until jumped slowly 8th, soon lost place
Pablo Du Charmil can land this at the expense of Hoo La Baloo and Hasty Prince. The selection flopped at the Cheltenham Festival in the Spring but returned to the winners enclosure at Exeter to beat the likes of Fair Along and challenger Hasty Prince. He won in good style that day and Hasty Prince will struggle to reverse the form so with confidence back in the camp he can follow up with another win here. Hoo La Baloo won at Kempton on his seasonal reappearance and was not discredited here over further last time out. This drop back in trip should be in his favour so is worth noting in the betting market. But for the winner we return to Pablo Du Charmil.
Pablo Du Charmil (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Made all, jumped well, clear 8th, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd beating Royal Shakespeare (11-1) by 3l, 5 ran.
Hoo La Baloo (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Harris Bay (10-7) at Ascot 3m hcp chs (2) gf.
Hasty Prince 13-2 (10-13) Held up behind leaders, ridden, headway approaching 4 out, challenged for 2nd 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 12l behind Pablo Du Charmil (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd.
Demi Beau 3-1fav (11-12) Led 2nd, awkward and headed 6th, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 26l behind The Wicketkeeper (10-10) at Ascot 2m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gf.
Bishop's Bridge (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Made all, hit 8th, drew clear after 3 out, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf beating Alrafid (11-8) by 14l, 5 ran.
Ursis (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led after 5th, headed approaching last, weakened, 7th of 10, 27l behind Kings Quay (11-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl Grd 2 (1) gd.
Magic Sky (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Traprain (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf.
Tiger Cry (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 8th 5 out, no extra after 4 out, eased after next and pulled up in race won by Royal County Star (9-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Bleu Superbe (FR) 11-1 (10-13) Mistakes, held up, headway and mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held when blundered last, 3rd of 10, 13l behind The Wicketkeeper (10-10) at Ascot 2m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gf.
Charlton Kings (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, led 6th until next, chased leader, ridden after 3 out, every chance next, soon held, 2nd of 10, 9l behind The Wicketkeeper (10-10) at Ascot 2m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gf.
