led and set steady pace, headed 3rd, pressed leader, led again on long run to 5th, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, hung left and stayed on same pace from next
pressed leader, led 3rd, headed on long run to 5th, chased leader, reminder after 5th, lost 2nd well before 3 out, chased leading trio, no impression, weakened 2 out
chased leaders on outside, weakened 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, mistake 3 out
took keen hold, went right 1st, held up in last pair, steady headway before 3 out, soon one pace and no further progress after 3 out, blundered last
took keen hold, chased leaders until lost place after 3rd, rallied approaching 8th, 2nd 3 out, ridden between last two, kept on same pace flat
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd well before 3 out, led travelling well approaching 3 out, kept on strongly
VIA SUNDOWN is having only his third start over timber but won three times over fences last season. Gary Moore's charge thrives in the mud and can make a winning reappearance ahead of Ustica, a useful sort in bumpers last term. Dashaway should do better now tackling hurdles but newcomers Oh Devee and Riversbridge don't look anything special on breeding.
Dashaway (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced inside final 3f, plugged on again inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 9l behind Simon Squirrel (10-12) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Dawson City 33-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 7th, well beaten next, 9th of 13, well behind Ballyheigue Bay (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Oh Devee Grape Tree Road gelding out of Charm Offensive.
Piccadilly Circus 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, not fluent and struggling 7th, well behind 4 out, last of 8, well behind Thomas Brown (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gs.
Riversbridge Desert King gelding out of Kinsford Water.
Troika Steppes 66-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 13f out, headed 9f out, weakened from 3f out, 10th of 12, 38l behind Moon Racer (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m NH flat (4) gs in Oct.
Ustica (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 19, 6l behind Very Much So (10-11) at Punchestown 2m NH flat gd in Apr.
Via Sundown (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd, led 9th (3 out), joined next, kept slight advantage, pressed again last, stayed on gamely flat, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (2) hvy in Feb beating Benvolio (11-6) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
