soon mid-division, reminders after 5th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up approaching next
tended to jump right, prominent, lost place 5 out, soon behind, plugged on to take remote 4th from last
towards rear, late headway after 5 out, modest 3rd when fell 3 out
in touch, chased clear winner after 5 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened and lost modest 2nd flat
prominent on outside, dropped to mid-division 7th, struggling 5 out, disputing modest 4th when hampered and unseated rider after 3 out
behind, mistake 8th, reminders after 11th, late headway after 5 out, left modest 3rd 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
mid-division, towards rear when reminders after 10th, weakened and pulled up before 12th
mid-division, mistake 9th, headway to chase winner next, lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
always in rear, strugglong when blundered 12th, never a threat, tailed off
tracked leaders, led 5th, blundered next, made rest, drew clear after 5 out, kept on, easily
led to 5th, chased leaders, reminders after 7th, lost place after 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
Landmeafortune never won over hurdles but went close here in January when only a pound lower. King Of The Dark and Jackofhearts have chasing experience so have to be considered. Rolling Thunder was inconsistent over timber but has won a point-to-point while Landmarque was third behind a subsequent winner at Carlisle last month. DANEHILLS WELL won twice between the flags earlier in the year and was also second in a hunter chase. He may cope better than most over these tricky fences.
Rolling Thunder (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led from 6th, headed 5 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Landmarque 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 19 1/4l behind Theatre Act (10-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Orioninverness (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Well in rear, tailed off 4th, jumped slowly 9th, pulled up before next, at Perth 2m 4f (3) sft in Sep.
Danehills Well (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last, 6th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Abbeyview (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
King Of The Dark (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Led until not fluent 6th, not fluent 11th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Edmund (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Landmeafortune (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, mistake 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, soon went 3rd, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Kilronan Castle (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Alchimix (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders 7th, outpaced after 2 out, weakened from last, 6th of 10, dist behind Raid Stane (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Anitopia 28-1 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along after 4th and soon in rear and detached, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jackofhearts 22-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, hit 4th, ridden and struggling before 4 out, led poor 4th before last, 4th of 6, dist behind Whats Up Woody (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Titian Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, weakened quickly, poor 5th when pulled up approaching 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Dalmo 66-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Bescot Springs (11-7) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
