chased leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
behind, headway 12th, chasing leaders when blundered 5 out, under pressure 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 14th, soon chasing leaders, led before 3 out, mistake last, kept on well
soon led, mistake 8th, headed 10th, led again before next, jumped left 4 out, headed approaching and mistake next, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders 11th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, under pressure 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up after 10th
tracked leader, lost place 4th, soon pushed along towards rear, struggling 13th, soon beaten
in touch, headway to lead 10th, under pressure 14th, headed before next, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, jumped left 2nd, headway into mid-division, 7th, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on into 2nd after 2 out, never reached winner
chased leaders, lost place 5th, behind 13th, pulled up 4 out
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Chef D'oeuvre was tailed off when Harry The Viking won this last year. Sandy Thomson’s veteran is only 2lb higher but his form deteriorated after. Dauphine Ereine is an interesting runner and she is capable of running well fresh and hasn’t many miles on the clock. Richard Johnson got Looksnowtlikebrian home in a similar race over a slightly shorter trip here last month but Cooking Fat wasn’t far behind. Recent Hexham third Bako De La Saulaie was second over these fences back in February but Ballycross may do better when the ground turns. YANMARE can make mistakes but Jamie Bargary has won on him four times. He stays well and would have made a winning reappearance at Exeter last season but for falling – he is only 2lb higher here.
Ballycross 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, well held in 4th from next, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Laurium (11-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Cooking Fat 15-2 (11-4) Held up behind, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, driven between last 2, ridden and stayed on well flat, every chance closing stages, just held, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway on outside before 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, not fluent last, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Sky Pirate (11-8) by 1l, 10 ran.
Valadom (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Led, ridden after 8th, headed next, no chance with winner after 3 out, 2nd of 5, 23l behind Dinons (11-10) at Perth 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Dauphine Ereine (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd to next, tracked leader, led again 12th, headed 4 out, lost place next, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 12, 11l behind Vice Et Vertu (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Lough Derg Jewel (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake 13th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Swingbridge (10-12) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Harry The Viking 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 10l behind Chic Name (11-10) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Blakemount (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) In touch on outside, lost place 5th, behind from halfway, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Bako De La Saulaie (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on before last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Sophie Olivia (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Yanmare (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Always in rear, lost touch before 11th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Lofgren (11-5) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led and clear until mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Too Many Chiefs (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
