tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, pecked slightly 2 out, not fluent last, led before home turn, driven out
held up, mistake 8th, in touch but waited with from 9th, ridden on home turn, stayed on, no impression
chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, mistake 8th, soon last and ridden, well behind 4 out
led, not fluent 8th or 2 out, headed before home turn, soon hanging left, held after, stayed on,
tracked leader, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 4 out, ridden after last, one pace before home turn, stayed on final 150 yards
Nonrunner
Fantasy King and Wake Your Dreams both make chasing debuts after showing useful form over timber and neither can be ruled out whilst Big Casino travelled and jumped perfectly well on his first run over fences in the subsequently voided Ludlow fiasco. Slidecheck is far more experienced over larger obstacles but the Irish raider looks susceptible to something of higher quality, such as TIMESAWASTIN. Evan Williams' charge has been thrown in at the deep end on most of his six chase outings without been too far out of his depth and this formerly useful hurdler can take advantage of what rates a notable drop in grade. Miss Sunflower ran a fine race here over the weekend when just touched off at 40-1 but this is much, much tougher.
Big Casino Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 2m and 2m 4f on good and soft ground.
Fantasy King 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, every chance 2 out, no extra in 3rd before left in modest 2nd at the last, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Chalk It Down (11-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Slidecheck (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, took closer order after 4 out, ridden along after next and no impression from 2 out, 4th of 7, 19l behind Walden (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hunt chs gd.
Timesawastin (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 3rd until 6th, stayed handy, shaken up after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 25l behind Shotavodka (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) sft.
Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 9, 8l behind Dawn Commander (11-12) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Miss Sunflower 40-1 (9-9) Led, ridden after last, soon hard pressed, stayed on gamely flat, headed narrowly near finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Hinton Indiana (11-0) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf.
