tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, clear and not fluent 2 out, eased towards finish
led, headed before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner
tracked leader, took keen hold, lost 2nd place 3 out, kept on and held for 2nd place towards finish
always towards rear, tailed off before 8th
held up towards rear and keen, headway and in 4th when fell 6 out
in rear, detached 5th, tailed off before 8th
held up mid-division, in 4th, hit 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no impression
This looks between the top two with TANGO DE JUILLEY just preferred. He was outclassed in a Grade 1 event behind Vautour at last month's Cheltenham Festival but had made all to win at Huntingdon before that and may have the edge over Barafundle over this trip. The latter made his belated debut over fences at Uttoxeter and won a handicap in which the market leaders failed to complete. The remainder look to be facing a tough task on these terms including hurdles winner Kilgefin Star and point-to-point winners Native Que and Pekanheim.
Tango De Juilley (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up in touch, dropped toward rear but still in touch 5 out, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 44l behind Vautour (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.
Barafundle (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, mistake 1st, led 12th, not fluent 2 out, pressed last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Mar beating Top Wood (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kilgefin Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 4 out, quickly weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Join The Clan (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Native Que (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, 7th from 7th, dropped towards rear 10th, soon pushed along and no danger, 8th of 9, well behind Marshim (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chase in Mar.
Pekanheim (IRE) 4-6 (12-2) Pr, 3l 2nd 1/2way, 10l dwn 4out, mstk 3out, jnd ldr appr str, wo 2out, qcknd clr appr last, in command flat, won at Tinahely 3m ire ptp hvy in Mar beating Regal Mask (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Thatildee (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 26l behind Un Noble (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Tikkandemickey (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 5 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Just Cameron (11-2) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Mar.
