always behind, tailed off
prominent, led 7th until 9th and 11th until 12th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
held up behind, mistake 14th, good headway approaching next, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on well
in touch until 13th, soon behind
held up behind, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on, not reach leaders
in touch, ridden after 14th, every chance 4 out, one paced
chased leaders until 13th, weakened after next
tracked leaders, hit 4th, ridden after 14th, weakened after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, led 9th until 11th, led after next, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on well
led until 3rd, chased leaders until weakened after 14th
prominent, led 3rd until 9th, outpaced approaching next, not dangerous afterwards
in touch, ridden after 14th, weakened approaching 4 out
Much improved since joining current connections from Colin Weedon, Banjo Hill is taken to complete a hat-trick at the main expense of Yann's Prince Sorinieres and Ingenu. Good ground or faster is the key to Emma Lavelle's in-form chaser and, although he has gone up another 9lbs for a recent success at Cheltenham, Banjo Hill is difficult to oppose. The Richard Phillips-trained Yann's is a consistent performer and should again be thereabouts but is once again likely to find at least one too good. It is not inconceivable that. having finally opened his account in the UK after nine unsuccessful starts, Martin Pipe's French import Prince Sorinieres could follow up. However, this is a tougher contest than the one he won at Taunton earlier in the month and a bigger danger to the selection could be Ingenu. Robert Alner's gelding has ground conditions to suit and is not badly treated but it is difficult to get away from the selection.