prominent, led 9th, headed 15th, ridden to lead again before 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten last
held up in mid-division, headway after 12th, ridden after next, 4th when not fluent 3 out, one pace
in touch in mid-division, went 3rd 4 out, led 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra close home
held up towards rear, mistake 12th, 7th and outpaced 15th, never dangerous, tailed off
held up, hit 8th, headway approaching 11th, not fluent 15th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, pecked 1st, blundered and reminders 5th, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, took keen hold, headed 9th, ridden and lost place 12th, behind 14th, mistake 3 out, almost carried out 2 out, tailed off
prominent, took keen hold, challenged after 10th, jumped right thereafter, led 15th, headed approaching 4 out, stayed close up, led again soon after last, stayed on well
in rear, mistake 4th and 11th, behind 13th, tailed off
held up in touch, not fluent 12th, lost place next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
It needed all of AP McCoy's persuasive powers to get Winterwood home at Ffos Las in February and the handicapper has put him up a further 3lb for a subsequent narrow defeat at Newbury. Ballyvesey is usually thereabouts but may struggle to follow up a Ffos Las success under a penalty while the current form of the Sue Smith yard is a negative against You Know Yourself, though he's only 3lb higher than when scoring at Carlisle last month. Cool Mission won over C&D on his penultimate start and isn't out of this, despite top weight, but the lightly-raced Haydock winner HUMBIE is certain to improve again now tackling this sort of trip and gets the vote.
Cool Mission (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led, headed 9th, regained lead 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Tarablaze (11-7) at Bangor 3m nov chs (4) gd in Mar.
Misstree Dancer 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, blundered badly 12th, ridden next, no impression on winner when fought for 2nd 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Stoney's Treasure (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) gs in Mar.
The Shoe (NZ) 6-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, close up, 3rd 5 out, driven before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 5, 35l behind Balthazar King (11-4) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gs in Oct.
Carsonstown Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, moderate 8th 5 out, no extra from before 3 out, 12th of 14, 27l behind Se Beag (9-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Mar.
Humbie (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, clear and jumped left last, kept up work towards finish, kept on well, won at Haydock 2m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar beating Glencree (11-3) by 4l, 4 ran.
Winterwood (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, headway 4 out, effort when slow last, stayed on under pressure closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 8, ns behind Bai Zhu (11-12) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
You Know Yourself (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, driven and all out, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Bene Lad (10-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
On His Own (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 20th, soon lost place and behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Chicago Grey (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m am nov chs (2) gd in Mar, 16 ran.
Posh Bird (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Led until 3rd, remained prominent, effort when mistake 3 out, ridden approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 12l behind More Equity (11-7) at Kelso 2m 6f Mares Handicap Chase (0-115) (5yo+) (4) gs.
Ballymacduff (IRE) 11-2fav (11-5) Always behind, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Morgan Be (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Ballyvesey (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Made all, ridden after 14th, pressed 3 out, in command next, held on, won at Ffos Las 3m beg chase (4) gd beating The Rainbow Hunter (10-12) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Douglas Julian 11-4fav (11-5) Led, not fluent 7th, headed before 4 out, chased winner until weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 15l behind Whats Up Woody (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
