held up towards rear on outside, jumped right 3rd, headway approaching 11th, left 2nd when slightly hampered 4 out, mistake 3 out, rider lost iron briefly and well beaten after, held on gamely for modest 2nd
held up in rear, hit 1st, some headway when not fluent 5th, given reminders, not fluent 7th, ridden and struggling when mistake 10th, behind next, tailed off when mistake 12th, soon pulled up
mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 10th, weakened next, pulled up before 11th
in touch, closed 2nd, went 2nd 5th until 11th, no impression when left 3rd 4 out, no chance with winner when closing on 2nd last, held by that rival flat
tracked leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, hit 11th, not fluent and weakened 12th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, ridden 6th, weakening when jumped slowly 10th
led until 10th, not fluent next, led again 12th, left clear 4 out, unchallenged
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 5th, led 10th, not fluent next, headed 12th, 2 lengths off winner when fell 4 out
in rear, hampered 3rd, ridden after next, behind when pulled up before 10th
Though he's won his last two starts here, PARADISE EXPECTED is still receiving weight from a couple of modest performers. A hat-trick beckons for Tim Vaughan's much-improved gelding as he's certain to relish underfoot conditions unlike veteran Derawar, who had a hard race on heavy ground at Hereford just six days ago. Border Lad didn't beat much at Exeter last week but that was his first run over fences so there should be more to come, though he has a penalty to defy here as well as a longer trip. Amazing Valour could be the pick of the remainder but isn't the force of old.
Comme Je Trouve (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Took keen hold early, always last, outpaced and struggling 8th, soon eased, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Pericoloso (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Rooftop Rainbow (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Not fluent, mid-division, in 5th and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 10, 19l behind Ethiopia (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May '11.
Paradise Expected 9-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 3rd before 9th, went 2nd before and challenged 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, headed next, one pace and looked held when leader blundered last, led soon after and clear, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr beating Cardigan Island (11-12) by 5l, 9 ran.
Derawar (IRE) 11-4 (10-6) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 39l behind Huckleberry (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Ahwaak (USA) 25-1 (10-6) Hit 1st and unseated rider, in a race won by Colin's Desire (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Turbulance (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Mistake 1st, in rear, behind 9th, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Timetoring (9-10) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 7 ran.
Prime Edition (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Led, mistake 9th, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd place near finish, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Huckleberry (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Border Lad 9-4 (9-11) With leader, mistake 3rd, challenged and left 2nd 4 out, led and jumped left 2 out, mistake last, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Kap West (10-10) by 5l, 5 ran.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, jumped big 7th and ridden along, ridden again next, outpaced in 4th 13th, no chance when tired jump 4 out, went poor 3rd flat, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Paradise Expected (10-4) at Ffos Las 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) sft in Mar.
