mid-division, mistake 9th, headway and tracked leaders 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 3 out, no more
close up, chased leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out when bad error and unseated rider
towards rear and niggled along early stages, much closer 10th, mistake 11th, pushed along and struggling 12th, under real pressure and tailed off, pulled up 4 out
led, untidy 5th, pressed 3 out, ridden along and headed before 2 out, weakened when untidy last
towards rear, slow at his fences early stages, some headway into mid-division after 10th, further progress to dispute 2nd 5 out, pushed along approaching 4 out, slow 3 out, weakened quickly
tracked leaders, travelled well, pushed along and edged left to make challenge 2 out, led narrowly at the last, drew clear on the run-in
mid-division, some headway back side and in contention 4 out, hard-ridden 2 out, disputing second last, stayed on
mid-division, towards rear 8th, niggled along 10th and 11th, stayed on strongly after 5 out to make challenge 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and held after the last
towards rear, headway before 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 3 out
chased leader, weakened quickly 12th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, ridden along approaching 4 out, staying on well and not without a chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
towards rear, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened and well held before 2 out
mid-division, ridden along after 5 out, weakened after 4 out, never a factor
Strictlyadancer is having a first outing since landing a seller at Fakenham in January while Cucklington has an even longer absence absence to overcome. Tea Time On Mars was a winner here at the start of the year and fourth over this longer trip at Chepstow later, though may also need this. VANGO DE VAIGE was fourth in a slightly better race than this at Chepstow last month. That was only his second start over the larger obstacles so there should be more to come. Seaside Girl was declared yesterday at Hereford.
Tea Time On Mars 5-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, niggled along and weakened before 4 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Springfield Fox (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Chesterfield King (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Jumped slowly at times in rear, behind 9th, tailed off 12th, 7th of 9, dist behind Guy (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cucklington 4-1 (11-10) Held up on outside, headway 5th, went 2nd after 17th, switched right before 2 out, stayed on flat, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind River Of Intrigue (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Stay Out Of Court (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to last 10th, well beaten from 4 out, last of 5, 26l behind El Presente (11-13) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Adherence 4-1 (11-2) In rear, jumped slowly 3rd, blundered 8th, headway chasing leaders and went left 4 out, keeping on in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Strictlyadancer (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went left then challenged 4 out, led after 2 out, clear last, hanging left flat, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Robin De Broome (10-3) by 6l, 7 ran.
Telson Barley (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, took closer order after 12th, ridden for effort after 3 out, made no impression when mistake last, 6th of 17, 27 1/4l behind Easy Bucks (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Vango De Vaige (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway 9th, chased leader and hit 4 out, ridden and held when lost 2nd before the last, no extra in 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind From The Heart (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Seaside Girl (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up, progress towards midfield after 13th, pushed along 15th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off after next, 6th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Danseur Du Large (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Max Forte (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led until 1st, chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Oscars Moonshine (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Ede'iffs Elton 250-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, last 12th, well behind 5 out, last of 6, dist behind The Wolf (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) sft in Oct.
All Kings (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Hdwy 7; led 12 til ur 14, at Cothelstone 3m in Mar.
Oneida Tribe (IRE) 11-4 (10-3) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, struggling from 11th, last and well behind winner 4 out, last of 4, 32 3/4l behind Bob Ford (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Marley Firth (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, pushed along after 16th, ridden after 4 out, faded from 3 out, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Crossley Tender (11-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th until mistake 5 out, no extra from 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Cyclop (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
