tracking leading pair when went wrong and pulled up after 9th
led until 6th, led again 8th until 10th, mistake next, driven along after 13th, no chance with winner from next
Nonrunner
TO ARMS has never won on soft ground under Rules but he has run well in defeat on a rain-softened surface and landed an Irish point which is enough to hope that he will handle the conditions. He has shown improved form over fences since joining Lawney Hill and should take all the beating despite having shown most of his form over further. Mission Control was a fortunate winner on his chase bow at Market Rasen where his jumping left something to be desired and he's not guaranteed to act on the ground. Quedillac looks up against it in this company but Mythical Prince is worth a market check as he makes his chase debut for Evan Williams having changed hands for 14,000 guineas in May.
Mission Control (IRE) 5-4fav (11-1) Tracked leading pair, mistake 4th, not fluent after, pushed along 4 out, closed before 3 out, left close 2nd when mistake last, driven to lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd beating Walamo (11-0) by 2l, 3 ran.
To Arms 10-11fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, went 2nd 5 out, challenged 4 out, led before next, clear approaching 2 out, easily, won at Ffos Las 3m nov chs (4) gf beating Tampa Boy (11-9) by 21l, 6 ran.
Mythical Prince 16-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, ridden into 9th 3 out, no impression in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 30l behind Dorset Square (10-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Feb.
Quedillac (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Held up, mistake 2nd (water), went 4th 7th, disputed 2nd from 11th until weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Keltic Lord (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
