led narrowly, slow 9th and headed, pressed leader 4 out, regained lead 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, pushed along and 3-lengths clear approaching last, maintained the advantage on the run-in
close up and chased leader, travelled keenly, good jump and led 9th, mistake 3 out and headed, pushed along 2 out, hard-ridden last, held run-in
held up in last, keen early stages, untidy 5fth and 7th, detached at the 8th, completed in own time
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NonRunner
Darlac had every chance when falling at Newton Abbot last time but there is no denying that jumping has become an issue with Colin Tizzard’s charge. Salty Boy is having a first run for David Bridgwater having been 0-6 over fences in Ireland so this looks a good opportunity for DIOMEDE DES MOTTES, who wasn’t beaten far in what looked to be a decent contest at Bangor two weeks ago.
Monbeg Theatre (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led and jumped right at times, pecked 14th, headed and dropped to 3rd 4 out, left disputing 3rd and slightly hampered next, weakened into 4th and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Sep.
Darlac (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Pulled hard tracking leaders, hit 5th, 2nd after 4 out, every chance when fell next, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Sep.
Jaycols Star 15-2 (11-3) Keen held up, ridden 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 26l behind Illtellmema (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Diomede Des Mottes (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, disputing close 3rd before 2 out, 4th and held flat, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind The Butcher Said (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m (3) gd in Sep.
Salty Boy (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, disputed briefly 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed after next, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Thermistocles (12-0) at Thurles 2m 6f Yielding - Soft in Mar.
