not fluent 1st, chased leading pair, went 2nd 7th, led 10th until approaching 4 out, chased leader until next, weakened before 2 out
chased leader until mistake 7th, ridden and lost place after 9th, driven before next, poor 6th when pulled up before 3 out
in touch when slipped on bend after 3rd, ridden and struggling after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up in last pair, reminders after 3rd, headway 11th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, went 2nd 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, driven from last, headed last strides
held up in last pair, headway to 4th and hit 11th, driven and stayed on from 2 out, 3rd before last, went 2nd flat, strong run to lead last strides
chased leaders, went 3rd 7th, every chance 3 out, ridden soon after, lost 3rd and weakened before last
led until narrowly headed 10th, led again approaching 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader until after last, no extra
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Alan King's chasers have a good record here so it would be no surprise to see No Tears go close, despite failing to justify market support at Kempton last time. Terrible Tennant hasn't won for a while but is starting to look well handicapped again and Bajan Sunshine proved his wellbeing by winning at Plumpton last month. But the vote goes to WINNING SHOW who is fit for the Flat and, after just four runs over fences, still has some scope. He won here in September and may well have followed up over this C&D the following month had he not fallen. Hardwick Wood won at Fakenham last week but will find this tougher under a penalty.
No Tears (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Prominent, led 3rd until 4th, led next until blundered 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 12, 20l behind Tuskar Rock (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Festival Dreams 25-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra, 4th of 14, 8l behind Flying Award (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Sumdancer (NZ) 14-1 (11-2) Chased eader, led 7th, mistake and headed next, led again 9th until after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, well held 2 out, weakened to 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Home (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Hardwick Wood 5-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, joined leader 10th, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Frosty Spring (11-5) by 7l, 5 ran.
Winning Show 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Just The Job (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.
Terrible Tenant 7-2 (10-13) Led but pressed, headed approaching 10th, chased winner until approaching 13th, (water), ridden and no chance with leading duo from 17th, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 36l behind Classic Clover (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Bajan Sunshine (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Led to 4 out, ridden to regain lead before 2 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish, gamely, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr beating Ilongue (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ede's 12-1 (10-6) Jumped right, chased leading duo until outpaced before 3 out, rallied to 3rd and not fluent last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Piment D'estruval (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Ballyman (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, blundered 13th, 4th approaching 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 8, 40l behind Ethiopia (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Tosula 15-2 (10-9) Joined leader 4th, under pressure 6th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Doc Reason (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug '09, 12 ran.
