took keen hold, held up in rear until fell 5th
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression from next, just held on for 3rd
prominent, went 2nd after 4th until 8th, chased leaders, went 2nd again before next, ridden before 3 out, no chance with winner from after next
in touch until blundered and lost place 3rd, behind and not fluent 9th, tailed off when blundered 5 out
took keen hold, not fluent 1st, held up in last pair, headway before 11th, ridden in modest 4th 3 out, disputing 3rd when hit last, stayed on from last to press for 3rd close home
made all, mistake 4 out, came clear from 2 out, forged clear flat, stayed on well
in touch in 5th place until lost place 6th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 8th until before next, chased leaders, ridden in 4th when blundered 5 out, weakened and struggling soon after, tailed off and pulled up before last
Nonrunner
Teddy's Reflection is capable of running well fresh and has a decent amateur on board. Sunday City has his first run in a hunter chase and won at Aintree and Worcester last year. This may be too far for him, however, while useful pointers Oca De Thaix and Pathian Prince lack a recent run. SERICINA won this last year under Chloe Roddick and an encore looks on the card with the mare having the benefit of an outing between the flags at Wadebridge last month. Naughty By Nature may be the pick of the remainder.
Skidroe Joe (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 8th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 8th of 16, 30l behind Ballygill Gale (11-3) at Roscommon 3m hcp chs 0-95 gd in Aug.
Sunday City (JPN) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 7th, 8 lenghts 3rd when blundered, hampered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Wake Board (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep, 4 ran.
Teddy's Reflection (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Mid-division, blundered 1st, lost place before 15th, well behind and ridden 15th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Junior (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar, 24 ran.
Pathian Prince 3-1 (12-0) Ap; chsd wnr 14; no imp, 2nd of 10, 15l behind Rosies Peacock (12-4) at Lydstep 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Sericina (FR) 4-7 (10-7) Held up; chsd wnr 14; ev ch 2 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Monkerty Tunkerty (11-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Cave Hill (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Grand Zouki (11-1) at Southwell 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr '10.
Monte Major (GER) 5-1 (11-7) Sn wl bhnd; to & pu 10, in a race won by All Thyne Greats (12-0) at Howick 3m ptp in Mar '08, 8 ran.
Naughty By Nature 8-1 (11-0) Hdwy 12; 3rd when fell 4 out, in a race won by Palypso De Creek (11-0) at Whitfield 3m ptp in Dec, 11 ran.
Oca De Thaix (FR) 2-7 (11-0) Made all; unchall, won at Umberleigh 3m ptp gs in Jun beating Doof (11-0) by 15l, 3 ran.
