held up in rear, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge after 3 out, weakened after next
with leader, led 3rd, driven when headed 4 out, led again next, headed 2 out, no extra
led until 3rd, soon driven, not fluent 7th, led again 4 out, headed next, soon weakened
midfield, headway to chase leaders halfway, led after 2 out, stayed on well (2 fences ommited)
mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, swerved approaching when unseated rider 2 out
tracking leaders when fell 1st
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
mid-division, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, kept on well, nearest finish
behind, hampered 1st, jumped right throughout, tailed off before 6th, pulled up 11th
Fruity O'Rooney has won five times around here over shorter trips but this may just stretch the front-runner's stamina. American Spin is a dour stayer but has gone up 12lb since winning at Kempton and Roberto Goldback was pulled up in the Scottish National when last seen, but had been placed at the Cheltenham Festival earlier in a race in which There's No Panic was pulled up. SEEBRIGHT looks a progressive staying chaser and, though having more to do than when winning novice events here and at Perth, can complete the hat-trick as the handicapper hasn't had a lot to work with. Imperial Circus won over this trip in the autumn and hasn't dome much wrong since so can't be ignored.
Roberto Goldback (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, mistake 7th, pushed along before 9 out, never dangerous, pulled up, in a race won by Al Co (10-0) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 29 ran.
Fruity O'Rooney 7-2 (11-1) Made all, pushed clear approaching 3 out, kept on gamely, driven out to hold on in closing stages, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Apr beating Caulfields Venture (10-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
American Spin 8-1 (11-7) Jumped well, made all and set strong pace, well in command when pushed along before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd beating Quinz (11-12) by 8l, 10 ran.
Seebright 13-2 (11-8) Held up, not fluent 7th, headway next, challenged 10th, led 4 out, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Apr beating Hollow Blue Sky (11-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
There's No Panic (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 9th, never involved, well beaten 17th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Spring Heeled (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Mar, 23 ran.
Adrenalin Flight (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In touch, weakened before 5 out, pulled up, in a race won by Al Co (10-0) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 29 ran.
Imperial Circus (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 3 out, every chance from 2 out, no extra and held final 100 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Guess Again (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Nataani (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, hit 9th and 11th, soon ridden, lost place before 14th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 9, 38l behind Miss Ballantyne (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Bold Perk (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, 5th of 9, 25l behind Divine Intavention (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
