tracked leaders on inside, mistake 7th, not fluent and dropped to rear of main group next, ridden and well outpaced before 10th, went poor 4th before last, tailed off
led, clear 11th, mistake next, ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
mistake 1st, jumped slowly next, tailed off throughout
tended to jump left, pulled hard, held up in rear of main group, pulled way up to join leaders when went left and mistake 10th, stayed in 3rd, hit 11th, blundered next, soon left behind, tailed off
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, closed to lead last, stayed on well, driven out
Alldunnandusted has had nine starts over fences without success and arrives out of form, along with Douglas, whose recent efforts have been woeful. Free Speech gets blinkers and the attentions of Tony McCoy for his first start since August last year, so a big run from him would be no surprise, while Maderson Blue makes his chasing debut on the back of a hurdles win at Ludlow and he can figure. Hunt Ball is harder to fancy, but BEAU COLONEL was always going to be better over fences and he gets the nod after jumping well to finish a creditable third on his chasing debut at Towcester last time.
Douglas 50-1 (11-7) In touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Tarvini (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Alldunnandusted (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, misake 6th, blundered 12th, mistake next, soon weakened, moderate 3rd, 3rd of 6, 36l behind Sadler's Star (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Oct.
Free Speech 5-1 (12-0) (tt) trckd ldrs til wknd 15; to & pu last, in a race won by Bavard Court (11-7) at Fakenham 3m ptp gf in Apr, 8 ran.
Maderson Blue (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged when mistake last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Roxane Bruere (10-1) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Beau Colonel (FR) 9-2 (10-7) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching next, no impression 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Noble Witness (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Hunt Ball (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) With winner, led 11th, headed when stumbled 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, well behind Balthazar King (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Apr.
