held up in close 5th, tracked leading pair going well after 15th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, stayed on to chase winner from 2 out, kept on same pace flat
led until 5th, chased leader, hit 11th and next, ridden to lead again after 15th, headed before 4 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th until after 15th, led again before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
raced wide, chased leaders, 3rd when dived at 2 out and stumbled, stayed on same pace after
often jumped left, held up last, headway on inside before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching 2 out, kept on flat, driven out
Nonrunner
Seigneur Des Bois didn't appear to get home when favourite over 3m at Chepstow last time so the extra here has to be a worry. Cardigan Island's latest second came over 2m over hurdles while My Boy Paddy doesn't appear to be improving. MISS KALIFA may have been a lucky winner at Fakenham last time but she's steadily finding her feet over fences and the way she rallied that day suggests she'll stay further. Peter Bowen's mare may be the one to beat as Raduis Bleu hasn't run over fences for three years and the others arrive out of form.
My Boy Paddy (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, lost 2nd from 8th, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Mountainous (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Mar.
Seigneur Des Bois (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Victory Gunner (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Cardigan Island (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, one pace and well held when left modest 2nd and hampered last, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Flying Phoenix (10-3) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 8-1 (10-9) Led, jinked left on path after 5th, headed before 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 13, 19l behind Market Option (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Kilcommon Pride (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, headway when not fluent 8th, soon lost place, not fluent 10th, behind 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind King Jack (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Sir Mattie (IRE) 10-3fav (11-1) In rear, weakened from 4 out, jumped badly left next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Valoroso (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.
Miss Kalifa (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Led, mistake 1st, headed 5th, soon chasing leaders, rallied 3 out, challenging when left in lead at last, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd beating Fabulous Fred (11-7) by 10l, 6 ran.
