mid-division, ridden 12th, took remote 3rd 3 out
chased leader, lead 9th, clear 3 out, unchallenged
held up, ridden 11th, no danger after
in rear, ridden 12th, took remote 2nd 2 out
led and keen, headed 9th, blundered 11th, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up next
Chapmans Peak and Chef De Cour make no appeal, but Art Trend has gone close over a shorter trip here though he's returning from a long absence. Peadar is a multiple winner of point-to-points so he's of interest on his belated debut over regulation fences, while Fraudster won an all-weather bumper back in 2009 and has his first start over fences here. CAULKIN will have come on for only his second start of the year after finishing fourth at Ludlow last month and he gets the nod on only his fifth start in a chase.
Art Trend (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Gd prog 3 out; led app last; ro wl, won at Northaw 3m ptp gd in May beating Toe To Hand (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Caulkin (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, went 2nd 9th (water) until 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 23l behind Double Mead (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Chapmans Peak (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Nvr on terms, 4th of 7, 18l behind Finnish Melody (11-7) at Marks Tey 3m ptp fm.
Chef de Cour (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Led 5 til hdd & wknd qckly 3 out, 4th of 6, 24l behind Carapuce (12-0) at Fakenham 3m ptp gf.
Fraudster (UAE) 5-2 (12-0) Trckd rival til chall & blun last; nt rec, last of 2, 2l behind Mountain Emperor (12-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp fm in Mar.
Peadar (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Freddies Return (12-7) at Godstone 3m ptp gd.
