led, jumped right at times, ridden when not fluent 3 out, headed towards finish
held up, went 3rd 13th, jumped left and mistake 2 out, went 2nd when jumped left last, stayed on well to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, not fluent next, reminders 8th, jumped slowly next, weakened 10th, pulled up after 13th
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden after 13th, closed 4 out, every chance next, no extra flat
held up in last, closed from 13th, ridden when jumped right 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression on leaders
tracked leader, hampered 2nd, challenged 8th, mistake 12th, no extra last
NO PANIC returns from a break but the ground is in his favour and he won off a 4lb higher mark here a year ago. He's preferred to recent course winner Kack Handed, who has his stamina to prove over this longer trip. Evan Williams' pair, Five Out Of Five and Mac Halen, both have a chance with claimers on board while Sadler's Star will be happier back over fences and Point Blank starts his chase career on a decent mark and shouldn't be far away if his jumping holds up.
Kack Handed 13-8 (11-12) Made all, not fluent 2 out, soon went left and ridden, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Petito (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Point Blank (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, jumped left and hit 7th, headway 9th, led and jumped left 2 out, mistake and headed last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Haldibari (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
No Panic (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) In rear until pulled up before 10th (bechers brook), in a race won by Stewarts House (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Sadler's Star (GER) 40-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 17, well behind Henry Hook (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Five Out Of Five (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Keen in touch in rear, left 2nd 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Ballyvoneen (10-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Mac Halen (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, outpaced and no chance with leading duo before 4 out, went left next, lost poor 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 38l behind Paradise Expected (10-4) at Ffos Las 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) sft in Mar.
