tracked leading trio, 3rd before 5th, 2nd before 3 out, driven and no chance with winner after 3 out, weakened into 3rd before next, dropped to 4th run-in, tailed off
tracked leading pair, 2nd before 5th, clear when hit next, well clear and in no danger when ridden after 2 out, easily
last pair, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
soon detached in 5th, plugged on into poor 3rd run-in, tailed off
pressed leader, lost 2nd before 5th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when mistake next, soon pulled up
jumped right, led until 5th, chased winner until next, chased leading pair, went distant 2nd again before 2 out, no chance with very easy winner
soon tailed off in rear, hampered 2nd, mistake next, never any chance, blundered 3 out
Nonrunner
Luddsdenene chased home subsequent Aintree winner Astre De la Coeur for Gordon Elliott in a better race at Stratford in March but has shown little over hurdles or fences since joining Alex Dunn. Last month's course winner Barneys Honour was tailed off next time at Ffos Las while Descaro was beaten in an even weaker race at Stratford in March and finished last on the all-weather last month. CAMACHOICE is only a token selection as he hasn't pulled up many trees lately. But he drops into a seller for the first time over hurdles and did win by 22 lengths on good ground at Southwell in the autumn.
Luddsdenene (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 7th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Narcissist (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Barneys Honour (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up, pushed along before 6th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Express Du Berlais (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Camachoice (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 4th, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Mr Burbidge (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Carrowbeg (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Close up, lost place 5th, 10th of 11, 36l behind Dont Call Me Oscar (10-9) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Cool Chief 100-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Lord Navits (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Descaro (USA) 20-1 (11-1) Tended to jump right, led to after 3rd, regained lead next, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Ministerofinterior (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Bourbondi 50-1 (9-12) Raced in last until headway to track leader over 8f out until over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Emirates Skywards (8-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr (flat).
Rockweiller 10-1 (10-11) Prominent, outpaced after 6th, weakened from next, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Bathcounty (10-11) at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Feb.
