made all, hit 2 out, driven out flat
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
keen, pressed winner until not fluent 4 out, soon dropped to rear and pulled before next
in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch, hit 6th and 4 out, soon in rear, blundered next, tailed off
keen, close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on flat
keen, tracked leaders, hit 4th, tracked winner 4 out until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
Last month’s fourth at Cheltenham, Templeross won at Newton Abbot before that but is penalised back in this lower grade. That should hand the advantage to HAWKHURST, third in a handicap at Fontwell on his recent reappearance and expected to be sharper for this. Walt was also placed at Fakenham but that was back in May while Bacchanel started favourite at Warwick for his hurdling debut but never figured despite making the frame.
Templeross (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, outpaced after next, never lost touch but could never get back on terms, last of 4, 4l behind El Bandit (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Oct.
Bacchanel (FR) 15-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on to go 3rd after last, no impression, 3rd of 12, 22l behind Beggars Cross (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Coroner's Report (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 10th of 16, 25 3/4l behind Brahms De Clermont (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Hawkhurst (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Held up, towards rear, not always fluent, pushed along after 7th, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Parish Business (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Tuffatthetop (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, struggling after 4th, behind from next, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Walt (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 1st, went 2nd from 5th until 7th and again from 8th until 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Ceporine (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f (3) gd in May.
Bells On Sunday 8-1 (10-12) Went left 1st, chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 4 out, modest 4th from 2 out, 4th of 9, 27l behind Colin's Sister (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.