Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened after 14th, pulled up before 16th, in a race won by Godsmejudge (11-3) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 24 ran.
Sir Du Bearn (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in touch on inside, headway 12th, went 2nd 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and kept on under pressure approaching 2 out, held flat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Relax (11-8) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Bob Ford (IRE) 15-8fav (10-11) Led, driven 3 out, headed before next, rallied after last, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Mendip Express (11-4) at Bangor 3m nov chs (3) sft in Nov.
Smoking Aces (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up behind, struggling 10th, no chance with leaders, 6th of 9, 37l behind Renard (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Alderluck (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mistake 8th, headway 17th, went 5th before 4 out, soon reminders, weakened 3 out, 4th of 12, 17l behind Major Malarkey (11-5) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Our Island (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, reminders 5th, slow next struggling halfway, blundered 14th, steady headway from next, staying on when jumped left 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 34l behind Nuts N Bolts (11-11) at Haydock 3m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Bendant 11-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, challenged 14th, soon led, well in command last, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Armedanddangerous (11-5) by 10l, 4 ran.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 16-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no chance with leaders, 5th of 9, 14l behind Pickamus (11-12) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
