held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, chaswed winner from 4 out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
led to 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, chased leaders in 3rd 4 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden 2 out, kept on from last, driven out
held up towards rear, outpaced before 5th, headway 4 out, ridden and went 3rd before 2 out, kept on towards finish
towards rear, weakened before 5th
in rear, mistake 1st, soon detached and struggling
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened before 5th, tailed off
Baseball Ted won three times last season but is now 7lb higher than when successful at Newbury in March. Kosta Brava is also still creeping up the weights after a successful time of it last term but should be capable of holding his own in better company than this. ALTAN KHAN beat Fred Bojangles very easily on his fencing bow at Sedgefield, however, and a 9lb weight rise is fully warranted. He gets the nod to follow up here, though it would be no surprise to see Quicuyo improve his strike rate over fences this season and consistent pair High Jack and Storm Surge have place claims again.
Kosta Brava (FR) 4-1 (10-6) Held up in touch and keen, well held in 4th 4 out, soon left 3rd, headway 2 out, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m Novice Limited Handicap Chase (0-130) (5yo+) (3) gd in Apr beating Mister Stickler (11-4) by 5l, 6 ran.
Baseball Ted (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, took keen hold, went 2nd approaching
Carrietau 11-4fav (11-10) Made all, clear with circuit to go, unchallenged, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Balnagore (10-3) by 13l, 5 ran.
Forty Five (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Always rear-division, hit 7th (water) and 9th, mistake 4 out, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Fine Parchment (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gd in Dec, 17 ran.
Quicuyo (GER) 22-1 (10-2) Led, pecked 1st, headed 5th, lost place 7th, well beaten after 9th, 8th of 10, 36l behind Beggars Cap (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Altan Khan 9-4 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway to go 4th 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep beating Fred Bojangals (11-12) by 33l, 7 ran.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 2nd of 7, 33l behind Altan Khan (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Word of Warning 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, disputing beaten 3rd when not fluent last, one pace, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Dizzy River (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
High Jack (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway next, chased winner 4 out, no impression, blundered 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Horseshoe Reef (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Storm Surge (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Led, clear when blundered 4 out, reduced lead 2 out, soon challenged, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Cabbyl Doo (11-0) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Predateur (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Towards rear, 9th approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 8th of 11, 25l behind Mahrajaan (10-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp chs gd in Sep.
