held up in last pair, went 4th 3rd, left 3rd 6th, mistake next, not fluent next 2 and lost touch, left poor 2nd approaching 4 out, left in clear lead approaching 3 out, clambered over fence and unseated rider
chased leader, led 6th, not fluent next, drew well clear after 9th, fell heavily 3 out
led, clear when pecked 2nd, headed when blundered and unseated rider 6th
in rear, behind 5th, left poor 3rd appraoching 4 out, soon left 2nd, left alone before 3 out when bypassed fence due to stricken horse
chased leaders, pecked 2nd, soon in rear, mistake 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, weakened after 9th, still poor 2nd when pulled up before 4 out
Disappointingly just the six runners line up for this novices' chase but it is still not the easiest of races to solve and several have claims including Moulin de La Croix, who has been running consistently well in handicaps of late and won at Leicester last time, and Don McCain's It's A Discovery but it may be worth siding with ITEA DU FAU. Alan King's mare relished plenty of cut in the ground when trained in France and this is the first time that she has encountered suitable going since running in the UK so she may well improve on the form of her two previous starts since joining King. Mark Gillard's Orana Conti is capable of taking a hand in the finish in this company having struggled against the handicapper in recent starts and she makes more appeal than Ringsend Rose, who has a lot to find on official BHA ratings. Society Night is similarly easy to discount and of more interest is Don McCain's It's A Discovery, who handles plenty of cut in the ground and was going well before unseating last time. Itea Du Fau cannot be backed with great confidence but the more testing ground today should help Alan King's mare and she looks worth chancing.
Moulin de La Croix 8-1 (10-8) Chased leader until 4th, remained prominent, led 4 out until 2 out, soon ridden, edged right flat, stayed on well to lead post, won at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd beating Devils River (10-4) by ns, 10 ran.
Orana Conti (FR) 40-1 (11-3) In touch, not fluent and lost place 4th, headway approaching 4 out, handy 4th when hit 3 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 10, 8l behind Moulin De La Croix (10-8) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
It's A Discovery (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Led to 4th, tracking winner when unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Over Sixty (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (3) sft, 5 ran.
Ringsend Rose (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Mostly last, in touch, outpaced after 9th, lost touch 4 out, left poor 3rd last, 3rd of 4, 40l behind Over Sixty (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft.
Society Night (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Grands Crus (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Itea Du Fau (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Prominent until lost place 4th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Qaspal (11-5) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs.
