always towards rear, hit 10, never a threat
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 6th, not recover, pulled up after next
mid-division, blundered 6th, tracked leaders 10th, effort 4 out, ridden after next, weakened last
took keen hold, held up, behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders when hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, soon outpaced, never on terms
mid-division, tracked leaders after 13th, outpaced 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed to chase leading pair after next, one pace flat
mid-division, blundered 2nd, reminder after next, weakened from 5 out
tracked winner, mistake 10th, ridden and lost place after 5 out, soon weakened
prominent until pulled up before 11th
always behind, pulled up after 13th
behind, kept on under pressure from 3 out, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance after last, no extra towards finish
mid-division, weakened 5 out, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place before 5 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, chased leaders after 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
made virtually all, not fluent last, soon ridden and hard pressed, stayed on gamely towards finish
Indian Stream is entered again here tomorrow but was progressive last season and boasts a good strike-rate over fences. Southfield Vic has only won a couple of novice chases so far but there is plenty of scope for further improvement and he looks the stable pick ahead of the returning Unioniste. Upswing is preferred to Another Hero of Jonjo O'Neill's two runners and Kruzhlinin goes well fresh. Fox Appeal started favourite at Market Rasen two weeks ago but only finished fourth and, though he'll strip fitter here, doesn't win as often as he should. BUACHAILL ALAINN was second in this last year and is 2lb lower. He needs a strong pace but that looks likely with several front-runners in this big field and he can go one better. Henryville was possibly unlucky at Market Rasen in July and is no forlorn hope.
Unioniste (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 10th, behind from 15th (water), never a threat, 10th of 39, dist behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Kruzhlinin (GER) 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, pulled up before 27th, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Indian Stream 9-4fav (11-8) Mistake 1st, held up, headway to track leaders 8th, hung right and led 3 out, ran on strongly, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Art Of Logistics (11-12) by 20l, 7 ran.
Henryville 7-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when brought down last, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Fox Appeal (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-9) Chased leaders, hit 5th, lost place 4 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 13l behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
A Good Skin (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 19th, weakened from 22nd, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Southfield Vic (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Made most, clear when jumped right last 3 fences, driven out flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep beating Minella Daddy (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Little Jon 18-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.
Killala Quay 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place from 5 out, went remote 3rd from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Le Mercurey (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Upswing (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 10th or 12th, headway 3 out, weakened from next, 9th of 22, 30 3/4l behind Cause Of Causes (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Another Hero (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, fell 11th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Buckhorn Timothy 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, left 3rd at 7th, lost place 11th, weakened and behind before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Tinker Time (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, struggling 12th, 7th of 10, dist behind Silvergrove (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Audacious Plan (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, fell 6th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Soon behind, reminders from 5th, struggling 11th, headway under pressure on outside 15th, plugged on to take modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Beeves (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Potters Cross 13-2 (9-10) Prominent and disputed early, headed 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Pleasant Company (11-1) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
