made all and always going well, hit 11th, in command when shaken up before 2 out, stayed on well from last, ridden out
tracked leading duo, went 2nd 11th, mistake and pecked 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression
took keen hold early, not always fluent, chased winner until 11th, ridden and struggling 4 out, well beaten when went right 2 out and last, tailed off
Nonrunner
Quo Video has obvious claims but must be doubtful after his Hereford exertions yesterday. If absent, his Market Rasen victim ALDERLEY ROVER can notch a second fencing success, returning to a more appropriate grade after being well beaten in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival. He had previously scored with a degree of authority at Musselburgh, jumping and travelling well. Aldertune is the obvious danger but appears to have his own ideas about the game and was easily brushed aside last time, having just inched home somewhat reluctantly at Chepstow previously. Hopefully, fences may help to rekindle the diminishing enthusiasm of the previously useful hurdler, Vagrant Emperor.
Alderley Rover (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and lost place after 15th, soon behind, tailed off, 16th of 24, well behind Junior (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Aldertune (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge after 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before last, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Fin Vin De Leu (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f nov chs (3) gs in Mar.
Vagrant Emperor (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Blundered 1st, chased leaders, every chance when went right 3 out, ridden and weakened to modest 6th when fell last, in a race won by Tobago Bay (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar, 13 ran.
Quo Video (FR) 100-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Divers (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (1) gd in Mar, 20 ran.
