held up in touch in mid-division, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last
held up in rear, ridden and headway when hit last, stayed on flat
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, pressed for 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up in rear, fell on approach to 2 out
towards rear, pushed along when not fluent 6th, soon struggling, well behind when hampered before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, 2nd last before 2 out, rallying when not much room approaching last, stayed on flat
led until 5th, led 7th, headed approaching last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat
took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort when not clear run before last, no impression and well held after
pressed leader, led 5th until 7th, lost place when hampered on bend after 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, not much room on bend after 2 out, not clear run and switched left when effot before last, not fluent at hurdle and no impression
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, ridden 2 out, no extra flat
prominent on outside, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon headed, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
prominent, not fluent 4th, hit next, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, weakened flat
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, stayed on to chase leaders flat, no extra final 75 yards
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 2 out, switched left on bend soon after, led before last, driven clear flat
held up in touch, closed before 2 out, no extra flat
Top Of The Range was never travelling in the Pertemps Final at The Festival last time and was well behind seventh Bakbenscher but he has a chance on his earlier win at Sandown and is preferred to stablemates Cucumber Run and Minella Class. The longer trip could be a problem for County Hurdle sixth Edgardo Sol and he may not be able to confirm that form with subsequent Aintree runner-up Clerk's Choice while Bourne may just be a few pounds too high now, though should run his race again. ART PROFESSOR usually runs well here and was closing on a place when hampered and unseating his rider over track and trip last month. He'd beaten Bakbenscher at Huntingdon earlier and still looks to be on a decent mark. Ffos Las second Creepy and The Romford Pele could also be in the firing-line, while recent scorers Bobowen, Party Rock and Scoter Fontaine can't be ignored.
Clerk's Choice (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway under pressure before 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance last, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 21, 1 1/2l behind Minella Forfitness (10-3) at Aintree 2m 4f Listed hcp hdl (1) gs.
Edgardo Sol (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up behind on inside, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure after next, ridden and kept on approaching last, never reached leaders, 6th of 28, 11l behind Ted Veale (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gs in Mar.
Cucumber Run (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased clear leading pair in 4th, weakened 10th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Reve De Sivola (11-7) at Ascot 3m 1f hdl G1 (1) hvy in Dec.
Bakbenscher 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression, 7th of 24, 10l behind Holywell (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar.
Bourne 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, badly hampered and struggling 3 out, stayed on flat, never nearer, 7th of 23, 23l behind Salubrious (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (4yo+) (2) sft in Mar.
Top Of The Range (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, mistake 5th, lost place when not fluent 7th, behind 3 out, tailed off, 22nd of 24, well behind Holywell (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar.
Poole Master 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, in rear when fell last, in a race won by Golden Chieftain (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Mar, 24 ran.
Bobowen (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before last, soon clear, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar beating Qalinas (11-5) by 11l, 6 ran.
Quaddick Lake (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, hampered after 7th, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 19, 6l behind Fleet Dawn (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.
Trop Fort (FR) 66-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, 43l behind Medinas (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f ltd hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Minella Class (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, no impression when went badly left 2 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Master Of The Sea (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Feb, 18 ran.
Art Professor (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hit 6th, driven after 3 out, headway approaching last, disputing 6th and staying on when went left and unseated rider last, in a race won by Salubrious (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (4yo+) (2) sft in Mar, 23 ran.
Creepy (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Led until after 1st, prominent, led again 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, 2 lengths down flat, rallied towards finish, just held, 2nd of 16, nk behind Whisky Yankee (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar.
The Romford Pele (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, closed after 5th, no extra 2 out, blundered last, 8th of 12, 34l behind Buck Magic (11-8) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Drum Valley 9-4 (11-11) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, went 4th before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Westward Point (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Party Rock (IRE) 8-11fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, ran on strongly, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar beating Manshoor (10-5) by 8l, 6 ran.
Scoter Fontaine (FR) 4-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, ridden before 2 out, led after 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar beating Gormanstown Cuckoo (11-1) by 8l, 9 ran.
