held up in touch, reminder 3rd, left 3rd approaching 13th, left 2nd and hampered 16th, challenged when not fluent 4 out, stayed on and every chance last, no extra flat
led to 6th, with leader, led again narrowly after 9th until lost action and pulled up quickly approaching 13th
tracked leading pair on outside, left 2nd approaching 13th, joined leader next, left in lead 16th, hard pressed from 4 out, ridden and kept on flat, headed post
held up in touch, driven 14th, soon ridden, in rear when left moderate 4th at 16th, no chance with leaders after, tailed off
held up behind in touch, headway when left close up 16th, outpaced 4 out, 6 lengths down in 3rd and no impression 2 out, strong run towards stands side after last, finished well, led post
with leader, reminder 5th, led narrowly next, headed narrowly after 9th, left in lead again approaching 13th, joined next, fell 16th
Philip Hobbs had several entries in this at the four-day stage but relies on WOODFORD COUNTY. The seven-year-old looks certain to be suited by this step up in distance as he outstayed his rivals over 3m in the mud at Chepstow two runs ago before getting outpaced on quicker ground at Exeter. He can get the better of Kelso scorer Fentara in receipt of 8lb. Blenheim Brook is tumbling down the weights but has yet to show much improvement for it while Kilcrea Isle tries this trip for the first time at the age of 13. Bennys Well's stamina is proven but he's gone up 39lb in the weights over the course of the season. Red Rocco hasn't won since 2012 and is a risky proposition nowadays.
Fentara 11-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, left in lead 3 out, soon clear, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft beating Chavoy (11-7) by 18l, 7 ran.
Red Rocco (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort on outside 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, lost remote 4th last, 5th of 16, 36l behind Goulanes (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.
Woodford County 7-1 (11-6) Held up, last when not fluent and given reminders 7th, behind 9th, tailed off 11th, stayed on from 3 out, no chance, 5th of 9, 27l behind On Trend (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Prominent, lost place and pushed along 9th, rallied 5 out, beaten from next, weakened 2 out, lost 3rd last, 4th of 5, 24l behind Consigliere (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Mar.
Blenheim Brook (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, soon went 3rd, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Bennys Well (11-0) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Bennys Well (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Made virtually all, ridden before last, kept on well, driven out, won at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Presented (11-8) by 4l, 7 ran.
