led to 2nd, remained prominent, lost place 15th, last 16th, no danger after, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 4 (water), not fluent 9th, lost several places, progress again 15th, jumped slowly 4 out, slightly out paced after 3 out, staying on when jumped left last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
with leader, led 15th, pressed from 3 out until before last, ran on gamely to draw clear flat
held up, headway 13th, chased winner 17th until 18th, ridden from 3 out, stayed on same pace
in rear, headway on outside 13th, chased winner from 16th until 17th, weakened 18th, tailed off
held up, blundered 3rd, mistake 8th, headway 10th, lost place 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
mid-division, lost place 12th, mistake 13th, soon ridden, behind from 17th, tailed off
raced keenly, held up, mistake 10th, challenged 3 out until edged right before last, edged right again and weakened flat
led 2nd, headed and hit 15th, weakend quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
Nonrunner
Ifni du Luc gets the confident vote here with Holy Joe and Vinnie Boy rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Imp's Way last time out and with the step up in trip likely to bring abount improvement he will be hard to beat. Holy Joe rates the main danger as he ran well at Aintree but he likes to force the pace and as he looks sure to be taken on for the lead he looks worth opposing. Vinnie Boy is another that could go well as he beat Gallik Dawn with a little in hand last time but this looks more competitive. Of the remainder Lowlander is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he is hard rto win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to Ifni du Luc.
Holy Joe (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, hampered 10th (Bechers), outpaced 14th, 7th of 27, 37l behind Scots Grey (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr.
Vinnie Boy (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Always prominent, led 17th, headed approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, swerved badly right after last, led final 100yds, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd in Apr beating Gallik Dawn (11-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Cannon Bridge (IRE) 4-5fav (12-7) Made all; lft virt solo last, won at Cilwendeg 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Guignol Du Cochet (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Hip Pocket (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) In touch, ran on under pressure to take 2nd run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Red Brook Lad (12-4) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Lowlander 9-2 (11-9) In touch, headway 9th, pressed leaders from 4 out, ridden and no extra from last, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Beau Supreme (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (5) frm in Apr.
Shraden Edition 6-4 (12-0) Led til hdd app 3 out; sn btn, last of 2, 10l behind Cornish Gale (12-7) at Eyton-On-severn 3m ptp frm in Apr.
Touch Of Flame 5-4 (12-3) Held up last to 11; eff 3 out; str run to ld app last; sn clr, won at Barbury 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Gemster (11-10) by 6l, 5 ran.
Ifni du Luc (FR) 9-2 (11-7) In touch, led 8th, ridden 3 out, soon headed, kept on under pressure from next, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Imps Way (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
