led until before 1st, prominent, led 10th, ridden 4 out, hung left when not fluent 2 out, joined last, soon headed, held towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged 12th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, bumped 3rd, closed 11th, ridden after 14th, weakened from 4 out
held up in touch, jumped slowly 1st, hit 10th, mistake next, not fluent 12th, ridden after 14th, went 3rd before 4 out, stayed on under pressure to challenge last, soon led, in command towards finish
led before 1st, headed 10th, hit next, ridden after 14th, weakened approaching 4 out
Causing Chaos has gone up a further 4lb since running Trigger The Light to half-a-length over a longer trip at Warwick but is probably still improving and shouldn't be far away here. Harouet's jumping still leaves plenty to be desired, however, and he was always playing second fiddle to Roi De Rose here last month. The winner franked the form at Bangor on Saturday but his trainer, David Pipe, should know where he stands with chasing newcomer SPIRIT OF BARBADOS. A decent hurdler, he's bred to be just as good over fences and the handicapper has definitely given him a chance today off a mark of 117. Fort View, in first-time blinkers, is preferred to Oca De Thaix of the others.
Causing Chaos (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 9th, led 4 out, mistake last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Trigger The Light (11-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Spirit Of Barbados (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Set strong pace, hard pressed before 3 out, headed approaching next, soon lost place, 5th of 6, 15l behind Thedeboftheyear (10-10) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Mar.
Fort View (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) In touch, tracked leader from 4th, hit 8th, not fluent and lost place 13th, reminder 15th, regained 2nd 18th, led 4 out to before next, hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impressin when lost 3rd near finish, last of 4, 5l behind Upham Atom (11-0) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf.
Harouet (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, niggled along from 4th, headway to join leader after 9th, under pressure and reminder next, soon outpaced in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden next, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace, well held from last, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Roi De Rose (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Oca De Thaix (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, hampered 1st, headway to lead before next, headed approaching 7th, outpaced after 9th, stayed on flat, 5th of 8, 18l behind Talkonthestreet (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
