held up behind when pulled up before 8th
always prominent, led 2nd to 8th, led again 11th, driven 3 out, headed before next, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace under pressure
held up in last pair, reminders and struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up 13th
mid-division, mistake 6th, driven and headway to chase leaders 13th, 5th and outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd next, no impression with leading pair
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 8th to 11th, lost place 4 out, weakened from 2 out
in touch, reminder and lost place 10th, mistake 13th, soon weakened and pulled up
mid-division, in touch 8th, mistake 12th, lost place 14th, soon behind
tended to jump right in last pair, struggling 10th, never dangerous, tailed off
in touch, dropped to mid-division 6th, outpaced 13th, kept on under pressure approaching 2 out, never on terms
mid-division, headway 14th, chased leading pair 3 out, soon outpaced, not fluent and lost place next, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last
Satou cut little ice in three starts over fences in France but begins his handicap career from what could prove a lenient mark. Incentivise needs a thorough test of stamina and the ground doesn't look soft enough for him. Nicto De Beauchene finished fourth in this in 2009 before scoring at Chepstow but he's another who may find conditions too quick. Far More Serious is just 4lb higher than when scoring over the C&D in February with Mohi Rahrere well beaten and his stable is in good form but Cool Mission was beaten a long way on his reappearance and could need another run. BUFFALO BOB finished runner-up in this last year where he led until the last. The slightly quicker going will be in his favour and he is taken to go one better.
Dance Island (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, struggling 15th, tailed off, 12th of 24, well behind Junior (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Nicto De Beauchene (FR) 16-1 (10-4) Led, blundered and headed 17th, weakened 5 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Minella Four Star (9-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Mar, 17 ran.
Galant Nuit (FR) 15-2 (11-6) Always in rear, well behind 15th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Junior (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar, 24 ran.
Far More Serious (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led 1st, jumped right, headed 7th, tracked leader, edged right after 11th, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, 4th and well held when fell next, in a race won by Nikola (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Buffalo Bob (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, disputing 3rd when pecked badly and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Always Waining (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr, 30 ran.
Air Force One (GER) 12-1 (10-5) Never going in rear, struggling 10th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Exmoor Ranger (10-10) at Ascot 3m Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Oct, 17 ran.
Cool Mission (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Led to 4th, pushed along before 14th, ridden before 17th, soon weakened, 7th of 10, well behind Bescot Springs (10-5) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.
Pyracantha 16-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 22l behind Horsham Lad (10-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Incentivise (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 13th, weakened before 17th, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Dom D'Orgeval (11-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Satou (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 13, 15l behind Lough Derg Way (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Mohi Rahrere (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Soon settled in touch, ridden before 8th, well outpaced and struggling in 4th from next, tailed off, 4th of 7, 23l behind Minella Bliss (10-7) at Hereford 3m 2f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Jun.
