held up in rear, headway to track leaders when went right 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last
tracked leaders, close up 8th (water), outpaced 3 out, ridden and no impression before last
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, never near leaders
tracked leaders, left 2nd at 4th until 8th (water), in touch, challenged on inside 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held
tracked leader until stirrup leather broke and unseated rider 4th
mid-division, reminder after 7th, behind when not fluent 5 out, soon pulled up
soon mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, led narrowly on outside 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, kept on, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards
led, driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front trio from last
mid-division, chased leaders when bumped 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
in touch when blundered and lost place 2nd, mistake next, behind from 5th, kept on from last, never troubled leaders
tracked leaders, left 3rd at 4th, tracked leader 4 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, just held on
Benefit Cut, Allez Vic and Anay Turge are just out of the handicap proper but the trio all arrive off the back of good recent runs. The latter returned to form at Sandown while Evan Williams' charge was second at Kempton. Attaglance, French Opera and Caid Du Berlais all ran in a Grade 3 over this trip at The Festival but none of them really figured and they appear to be facing a similar task today. Micheal Nolan's allowance might help Carrigmorna King but PEPITE ROSE can finally open her account for the season. Surprisingly, this will be her first run at Cheltenham but she jumps well enough to cope and only found Rebel Rebellion too good at Newbury last time when the subject of a gamble.
Fox Appeal (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Rocky Creek (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Pepite Rose (FR) 7-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out until before last, 3 lengths down flat, held after, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Rebel Rebellion (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Mar.
Caid Du Berlais (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened last, 16th of 23, 16l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
French Opera 50-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 4th until before 6th, lost place 9th, blundered 11th, well beaten 3 out, 15th of 23, 14l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Anquetta (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Jumped right, chased clear leader, closed before 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair until stumbled 3 out, weakened, 5th of 8, 37l behind Monetaire (10-9) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Attaglance 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hampered after 2nd, ridden 3 out, lost place before next, weakened flat, 11th of 23, 12l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Carrigmorna King (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 7th, headway 5 out, mistake 3 out, no impression on leaders before last, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 16l behind Rebel Rebellion (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Mar.
Galway Jack (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Carrigdhoun (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Benefit Cut (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 1st or 3rd, headway 9th, outpaced 13th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Seventh Sky (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Mar.
Allez Vic (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, every chance when blundered and lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd again before the last, driven and one pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Ruben Cotter (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.
Anay Turge (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leader, dropped hind legs at water jump (11th) and lost 2nd, recovered into 2nd again 4 out, upsides last, led run-in, driven out, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar beating Dare To Endeavour (11-8) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
