led, hit 3 out, drew 7 lengths clear after last, ridden and came back to field inside final furlong, headed and dropped to 4th towards finish
held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, outpaced after last, no impression flat
held up in touch, tracked laders 12th, went 2nd next, lost place 2 out, outpaced after last, soon ridden, rallied inside final furlong, challenged near finish, just failed
tracked leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd 2 out, 7 lengths down after last, soon ridden, rallied inside final furlong, led narrowly towards finsh, just held on
held up in touch, lost place and behind 14th, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, lost place 13th, 5th and outpaced after last, soon ridden, rallied on outside final final furlong, closed on front pair towards finish, just held
Alderbrook Lad is in great nick but this is surely too far for Micky Hammond's charge. There are also stamina doubts surrounding Valleyofmilan but Bangor winner Dreamsoftheatre has won over further over hurdles and Shark Hanlon's Abolitionist won over the trip at Kilbeggan in May. Baileys Concerto in only a pound higher than when second in the Skybet Chase in January and is fit from the Flat but we'll take a chance on the potentially well-treated DANIMIX. Peter Bowen's charge goes well fresh and has a good strike rate over fences.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led until approching 3rd, led again 5th, ridden and pressed approaching last, kept on gamely run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Gray Hession (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Schmooze (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Abolitionist (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) In touch, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Henllan Harri (11-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gs in Aug.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, led approaching 5 out, drew clear approaching 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Pena Dorada (11-7) by 7l, 11 ran.
Valleyofmilan (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 13th, struggling from 3 out, 8th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Danimix (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, blundered next, mistake 9th, behind 11th, pulled up after, at Exeter 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
