behind, mistake 6th, beaten 8th
tracked leader, keen, lost place 8th, behind 10th
mid-division, mistake 8th, under pressure 5 out, weakened after next
mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 5 out, weakened before 2 out
behind, headway approaching last, never nearer
led until 8th, mistake 5 out, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
held up, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on well closing stages, never able to challenge
in touch, headway 6th, led after next, not fluent 2 out, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon hard ridden, no impression
prominent, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon under pressure, kept on well closing stages
chased leaders, blundered 4th, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 5 out, weakened next
behind, headway 5 out, no impression
NonRunner
Several make their chasing debuts including Snuff Box, a winner over hurdles at Wincanton in April. Glen Forsa has been thereabouts over timber recently and Minellatillmorning landed a double over hurdles early this year. Victarion is preferred to stablemate Barbrook Star with Richard Johnson on board as both go chasing for the first time while Mr Mcguiness was still going well when unseating on his chasing bow and Battle Of Ideas should improve for last month’s outing over the fences at Kempton. But GARRANE found only one too good here on his first start over the larger obstacles and it’s Jeremy Scott’s charge that gets the vote with that experience to draw on.
Snuff Box (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Jumped left and not always fluent, made all, ridden and drew clear after 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on, won at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Apr beating Chloe's Court (10-9) by 7l, 7 ran.
Imperial Bay (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Led, headed briefly 5th, headed after 7th, weakened after 4 out, last of 4, 37 3/4l behind De Vous A Moi (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (3) hvy in Feb.
Billy Bronco 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 14th, 3rd before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last, 8th of 18, 28 3/4l behind Regal Flow (11-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Quarenta (FR) 16-1 (11-6) In touch, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when hit next, weakened last, 7th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Canyon City (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Mr Mcguiness (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked rival pair until mistake and unseated rider 10th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Battle Of Ideas (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, well behind 7th, went modest 4th last, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind A Place Apart (10-8) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Robinroyale (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, fell 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Garrane (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 12th, mistake 14th, slow 16th, every chance last, 2nd and held flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Potters Approach (11-6) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Glen Forsa (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 9, 5l behind One For Rosie (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Victarion (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 7th, well beaten 3 out, 11th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Monty's Award (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Barbrook Star (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, keen, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Guard Of Honour (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Minellatillmorning (IRE) 15-8fav (11-13) Tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, every chance next, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Heluvagood (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Polymath (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leader until blundered badly 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off 6th, pulled up after 10th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
The Boom Is Back (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Senior Citizen (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Jully Les Buxy 7-2fav (10-8) Tracked leader, quickly lost place from 6 out, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
