jumped well, led until 8th chased leader, ridden between last 2, upsides last, stayed on gamely run-in, led and in command close home
tracked leading pair, kept on run-in, not quite pace to challenge
held up in touch in rear, pushed along in 4th when hit 3 out, weakened next
jumped well, with leader, led 8th, joined last, headed and no extra close home
chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened 4 out
Stowaway Magic won a bumper and scored three times over hurdles for Nicky Henderson but disappointed in two starts over fences and has joined Dan Skelton. Slanelough won a couple of times over timber, including around here, and chasing should be his game. HAWK HIGH doesn't have a jumping pedigree but still managed to win four times over hurdles and was running in grade-level handicaps in the spring. The latter gets the vote though Treshnish won a couple of minor races over hurdles while Delire D'Estruval landed a Listed novices' hurdle at Haydock, though could probably do with some rain.
Delire D'Estruval (FR) 1-3fav (11-12) Led narrowly to after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden to chase clear pair approaching 2 out, no chance after, lost modest 3rd closing stages, 4th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Calix Delafayette (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f (4) hvy in Apr.
Hawk High (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression, 8th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Chesterfield (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Slanelough (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 6th of 9, 33l behind Apache Jack (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Stowaway Magic (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, hampered slightly soon after, weakened weakening when slightly hampered 2 out, 12th of 19, 35 1/4l behind Soul Emotion (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Treshnish (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 7th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Keyboard Gangster (11-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.