in touch, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, left 4th at last, kept on to go poor 3rd final strides
held up, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
mistake 1st, in rear, behind when blundered 10th, pulled up 4 out
led, headed 3rd, tracked leader until 8th, close up, blundered 11th, pulled up next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, ridden to lead briefly 2 out, still every chance when mistake and fell last
held up, headway 9th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, left 2nd at last, stayed on to lead towards finish
close up, pushed along and lost place 10th, ridden next, in rear when blundered 4 out, pulled up next
ridden along leaving start, tracked leader until led 3rd, ridden and headed briefly 2 out, left in lead next, headed towards finish
awkward 1st, held up, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, left 3rd at last until final strides
Coole Cody earned a mark of 144 over hurdles after completing a hat-trick in a Cheltenham handicap a year ago. He led for a long way before weakening on his chasing debut at Ffos Las and will have come on nicely for the run. Euxton Lane completed a double over timber in March before a decent effort in an Aintree Grade 1. He made a reasonable start over fences at Carlisle and has much more to offer. BLU CAVALIER completed a hat-trick over timber in the spring before a shock defeat at Newton Abbot. His pedigree is all about jumping fences and he can make a successful start. Jerrysback, unbeaten in two starts over hurdles early last year, was returning from a long break when well beaten on his chasing debut at Cheltenham but looks certain to do better while Tommy Rapper, three times a winner over timber, will have come on markedly for his chasing debut at Chepstow.
Blu Cavalier 2-13fav (11-10) With leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Higgs (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Calipso Collonges (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, blundered badly 9th, well beaten and eased before 2 out, 20th of 23, dist behind Monbeg Theatre (10-4) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Caro Des Flos (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out, last of 11, dist behind Canyon City (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Coole Cody (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led to 4 out, pushed along when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Bags Groove (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) gs in Oct.
Euxton Lane (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place next, rallied before 5 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 3rd approaching land jumped left last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 15l behind Vinndication (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Jerrysback (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, lost touch when blundered 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Count Meribel (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Nov.
Mr Mcgo (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, chased winner before 3 out until before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 22, 24 3/4l behind Fountains Windfall (10-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) With leader, lost place 13th, 6th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Kilbricken Storm (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m (3) hvy in Nov.
Tommy Rapper (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, lost place 6th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Bags Groove (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) gs in Oct.
