held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 4 out, headway on outside approaching 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, kept on well in closing stages, went 2nd last strides, not reach winner
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 5th, chased leaders 7th, blundered 2 out, weakened before last
chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, weakened 6th, tailed off
took keen hold towards rear, clipped heeels and unseated rider on bend after 4th
in touch, headway to chase leaders before 5th, weakened before 3 out
took keen hold, held up in rear, never involved, tailed off
held up towards rear, never involved, tailed off
led, clear approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, rallied flat, not reach winner, lost 2nd final strides
took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway 7th, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4th, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led between last 2, hard ridden flat, held on in closing stages
POTTERS CROSS has won a point-to-point and was second in a bumper at Limerick in May. He should do well over hurdles and Rebecca Curtis and A P McCoy are always to be feared when teaming up here. He gets the nod ahead of the four-year-old Amore Alato, who won a bumper here in April, and Berkeley Barron. Philip Hobbs' charge sprang a surprise at Newbury in the spring and should give another good account, despite the penalty. Lightentertainment has a very strong NH pedigree and should prove a lot better than his run in a Taunton bumper in February would suggest but Exemplary had every chance when favourite at Uttoxeter last month.
Berkeley Barron (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 6th, chased leaders on inside 3 out, led and went left 2 out, in command when went left again last, stayed on strongly run-in, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Silver Eagle (10-12) by 5l, 18 ran.
Amore Alato 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, driven to lead over 3f out, drew clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr beating Bar A Mine (10-12) by 11l, 10 ran.
Celtic Fella (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Prominent, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Lord Grantham (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Echoes Of Joy 50-1 (10-12) In rear, mistakes, weakened 6th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Halogen (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Aug '12.
Exemplary 6-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch, went 3rd going well 3 out, ridden next, no impression, 3rd and one pace before last, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Drop Out Joe (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 8, 32l behind Milo Man (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (4) hvy in Feb.
Native Brian (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In touch in chasing group, weakened 3 out, badly bumped last, 8th of 13, 22l behind Village Vic (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Potters Cross 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved in 3rd 5f out, led 4f out, ridden and disputed entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 8l behind The Job Is Right (12-0) at Limerick 2m 2f N H flat sft in May.
Puerto Azul (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 8th, weakening when hit 3 out, 7th of 11, well behind Badgers Cove (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr '11.
Spookydooky (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Mostly 2nd until disp 4out, ld 3out & 2l adv gng best bef last, eased cl home, won at Kilworth 3m ire ptp in Mar beating Cork Citizen (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tijori (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped left 6th, well held before 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 14, 28l behind Creepy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
