took keen hold, tracked leading pair until jumped right and dropped to last at 4th, outpaced and no chance from 6th, tailed off
led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 3 out, already lost 2nd when mistake next, weakened and no chance with leading duo
not fluent, tracked leader, not fluent 7th, mistake and lost 2nd 4 out, mistake next, went 2nd again approaching 2 out, driven and no chance with winner between last 2
held up last, went close 3rd at 4th, went 2nd 4 out, led after next, shaken up and came readily clear between last 2
Nonrunner
Tenor Nivernais rather lost his way over hurdles last season and didn't do much better over fences on his reappearance at Haydock. He's probably best watched until showing signs of a revival while a similar comment applies to Pere Blanc following a long absence. MALT MASTER was sent to Punchestown for a valuable novice hurdle in April and only found one too good. His pedigree suggests the switch to fences will suit and Nicky Henderson's five-year-old can score at the first time of asking though Granville Island should be monitored for future reference and One In A Milan should also have a future over the larger obstacles.
Accessallareas (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, jumped right 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, 30l behind Lets Get Serious (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Nov.
Granville Island (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, hit 4th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed and hit last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Marchand D'argent (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in May.
Malt Master (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 2 out and went 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Oscara Dara (11-12) at Punchestown 2m nov hdl hvy in Apr.
Tenor Nivernais (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 3rd until 6th, remained prominent, mistake 10th, dropped to rear 14th, weakened next, last of 6, well behind Poungach (11-1) at Haydock 2m 6f nov chs (2) sft in Nov.
One In A Milan (IRE) 11-2fav (11-12) Prominent, no impression in 3rd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 23, 17l behind Sorted (10-1) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-116 in Apr.
Pere Blanc (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Settled in mid-division, headway after 4 out, soon tracking leaders, led 2 out, hard driven, stayed on gamely, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar '11 beating Ostland (10-8) by 4l, 12 ran.
