pressed leader, lost place 10th, ridden and outpaced 12th, no impression when left 4th and hampered 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
led, headed 10th, lost place 13th, behind 4 out, tailed off
held up in 4th, mistake 9th, headway to lead next, ridden after 3 out, 6 lengths clear last, stayed on well
tracked leading pair, mistake 12th, went 2nd next, 6 lengths down and ridden approaching last, no chance with winner flat, lost 2nd post
held up in 5th, dropped to rear and struggling before 9th, headway and in touch on outside 13th, disputed 2nd when fell 4 out
held up in rear in touch, tracked leaders 13th, left 3rd 4 out, kept on under pressure from next, ridden and rallied flat, took 2nd post, no chance with winner
Wood Yer answered Sam Twiston-Davies' every urging to complete his hat-trick at Towcester last time but has gone up a further 8lb since and his winning run may be brought to an end by INVERLOCHY LAD. The Scottish raider did well to beat Harmony Brig in a hunter chase at Kelso earlier this month and won't mind the soft ground. What A Dream has been knocking on the door but unseated his rider when favourite at Ayr last time so Frank The Slink may be the pick of the remainder with Tippering out of form and Alfred Oats well beaten in his three starts so far.
Wood Yer (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, reminders 6th, mistake next, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb beating Cool Operator (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Tippering (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Towards rear, in rear from 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Pensnett Bay (10-9) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
Frank The Slink 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 10th, headed 14th, led again 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 9, 6l behind Harris Hawk (10-3) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Inverlochy Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, led 11th, blundered and headed 3 out, recovered to lead again before last, stayed on flat, won at Kelso 2m 6f hts chs (6) gd beating Harmony Brig (11-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Alfred Oats 9-2 (10-11) In rear in 4th, chased leading pair from 10th, not fluent and weakened from 5 out, 3rd of 4, 36l behind Sole Witness (10-7) at Ayr 3m 1f beg chase (4) hvy.
What A Dream 11-4fav (11-6) In touch and keen, blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by The Corby Glenn (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) hvy, 11 ran.
