made all, went left 12th and 3 out, driven and joined 2 out, still pressed last, stayed on gamely under pressure flat
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7th, chased winner after 10th, challenged 2 out, still pressing winner last, outbattled flat
held up in rear, mistake 9th, lost touch 11th, last and tailed off when refused 3 out
never travelling and driven along throughout, mostly chased winner until after 10th, stayed in 3rd under strong pressure, no extra from 3 out
chased leading pair, dropped to 4th at 7th, mistake next, outpaced lost touch and no chance 11th, tailed off
Fruity O'Rooney is flattered by his form figures and looks up against it here under a double penalty. American Trilogy bit off more than he could chew in the big novice handicap at The Cheltenham Festival last month but should go close in this easier grade, while Swansbrook is open to further improvement after getting off the mark over fences at Leicester last month. TOPSHAM BELLE was always fighting a losing battle under a big weight at Huntingdon last time but Nicky Henderson's seven-year-old can utilise her mare's allowance in this and is sure to have had plenty of schooling since her mishap. She is taken to return to winning ways.
Fruity O'Rooney 11-8fav (11-8) Chased leader, hit 5th, blundered 13th, challenged and blundered 5 out, led 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed on same pace last, no extra flat, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Valentine Vic (10-9) at Chepstow 3m 2f nov chs (3) gd.
American Trilogy (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, reminder 10th, weakened before 2 out, behind when pulled up before next, 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.
Over The Page 5-2 (11-7) Held up; hdwy 12; bd nxt, in a race won by She Is A Cracker (11-7) at Parham 3m ptp gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Topsham Belle (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 3rd, reminders after 4th, headway 6th, disputing last when blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Squadron (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Midsummer Legend 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, weakened 10th, behind and pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Neil Harvey (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f beg chase (5) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Swansbrook (IRE) 4-11fav (11-0) Keen early led, mistake and headed 8th, effort and bumped rival bend into straight before 4 out, every chance from 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out, readily, won at Leicester 2m 4f beg chase (4) gf in Mar beating Khorun (10-9) by 34l, 3 ran.
