tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
close up, weakening when fell 12th
in touch, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out
always towards rear, never on terms
close up, ridden and weakened 10th, in rear when hampered and unseated rider 12th
towards rear, ridden 4 out, some headway 2 out, never a factor
close up, mistakes 1st and 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on to go 2nd near finish
led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed narrowly next, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
prominent, ridden to join leader 2 out, led narrowly next, stayed on
in rear, tailed off when jumped badly last
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
WARDEN HILL has gone well fresh before when winning over hurdles at Doncaster last season. He gets a token vote to make a winning start over fences, despite top weight. The Last Samuri's winning run over timber only came to end in a Grade 1 at Aintree in April and he could go well along with Shantou Magic as both make their chasing debuts. Big Water has experience over fences having gone close at Hexham in June but Straidnahanna was less than fluent on his chasing bow at Kelso last month. Josies Orders looks the pick of the remainder.
Warden Hill (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased winner from 3 out, every chance last, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, nk behind Heavenstown (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Shantou Magic (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, 14th of 24, 32l behind Don Poli (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f cond hcap hdle (2) gd in Mar.
Josies Orders (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, closed 6th, lost place before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 11, 33l behind Rydon Pynes (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Key To The West (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Dolatulo (11-8) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Beauboreen (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened next, last of 11, 49l behind Heavenstown (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Astigos (FR) 7-2fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 7th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Double Double (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Apr.
Son Of Suzie 50-1 (11-3) In rear and keen, soon in touch, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 17l behind Sausalito Sunrise (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Straidnahanna (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders and mistakes, pushed along and blundered 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 14l behind I Need Gold (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Oct.
Big Water (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 2nd, headed before 10th, strugglong 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on towards finish, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Man With Van (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Jun.
Bright Abbey 17-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, blundered 9 out, outpaced from 5 out, last of 6, 45l behind Robin's Command (10-9) at Carlisle 2m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Oct.
Morning Reggie 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd and still every chance when fell 4 out, in a race won by Fond Memory (10-9) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct, 7 ran.
The Last Samuri (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up, pushed along approaching 6th, ridden and well beaten after 8th, tailed off, 9th of 18, well behind Beat That (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Apr.
