mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake next, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, close 3rd when went wrong and pulled up before 14th
in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 9th, pushed along after 11th, mistake 12th, behind when mistakes 13th and 14th, pulled up before 2 out
led until 6th, led 14th, 5 lengths clear when left well ahead after 3 out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, lost place 12th, well beaten next, pulled up before 14th
tracked leader, led 6th until mistake 14th, weakened 3 out
held up on outside, headway 5th, lost place before reminder after 8th, behind when pulled up before 11th
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 10th, left 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner, one pace
held up towards rear, headway after 12th, hampered before next, went 2nd after 4 out, 5 lengths down when cocked jaw, hung right and refused to go, got going again slowly to take remote 4th latter stages
in rear, not fluent 9th, headway after 12th, left 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner, one pace
STICK TO THE PLAN (NAP) has been running well in competitive handicaps off similar marks over hurdles. He’ll have had plenty of schooling and might be a nice prospect for chasing. Nightline has been placed several times over fences, including once over track and trip, but is struggling to get his head in front. Coeur Pensif beat One Forty Seven over hurdles at Huntingdon last month but is now 6lb worse off and Loch Linnhe was raised 5lb for winning at Hexham.
Stick To The Plan (IRE) 7-1fav (10-1) Held up in rear, headway on stands side approaching last, kept on flat, unable to challenge, 7th of 22, 2 3/4l behind Champagne Express (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Coeur Pensif (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, led before last, stayed on strongly, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating One Forty Seven (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 17 ran.
Nightline 14-1 (10-10) Chased leader, left in in lead 5th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Winter Lion (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Loch Linnhe 7-2 (10-12) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 9th, made rest, hard pressed last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, all out, won at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in May beating General Mahler (10-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge before 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last strides, 2nd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Coeur Pensif (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ringmoylan (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Chased winner until 8th, ridden and struggling in rear after next, pulled up before 10th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Our Reward (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, weakened 6 out, mistake next, behind 4 out, pulled up after next, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider 6th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Best Director (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Hdwy 9; led aft 3 out; drvn out, won at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f in Apr beating Karinga Dancer (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
