led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
always behind, mistake 4th, hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 9th to track leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, headed before and blundered last, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened from 10th, tailed off
in rear, soon detached, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead before last, soon left clear
CHAPEL HOUSE never looked like being caught over C&D last month, eventually coasting home seven lengths clear of the one-paced Getaway Driver. Richard Harper's improving chaser is 10lb higher today but regular pilot James Banks again takes off 7lb and the top weight can win his fourth race in five starts. Try Catch Me is on a hat-trick after a couple of victories at Fontwell but this looks tougher and Unwanted Gift has more to do than when running away with a four-runner race over 2m here last time. Brimham Boy is proving hard to win with, while Ramses De Marcigny and Morenito return from a break and Rob Conti has plenty of weight on his chasing debut.
Try Catch Me (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Made all, mistake 8th, mistake 4 out, came clear from 3 out, in command when hit last, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr beating Jolibob (10-0) by 9l, 8 ran.
Ramses De Marcigny (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, hit 12th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Global Flyer (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Rob Conti (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, went moderate 5th under pressure before 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 10l behind Cinevator (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 12th, headed after next, outpaced before 4 out, last of 4, 21l behind Up To The Mark (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Getaway Driver (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Tracked winner, not fluent 7th, ridden and held before last, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Chapel House (10-9) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Morenito (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied on inside to lead again flat, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Tavalu (9-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jan.
Brimham Boy 5-2fav (11-2) Led or disputed lead to 9th, ridden to chase winner before 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out, just held on for 2nd flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Delgany Gunner (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Chapel House 9-4fav (10-9) Made all, jumped well, clear before last, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr beating Getaway Driver (11-8) by 7l, 5 ran.
Unwanted Gift (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders in rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, pressed when left clear last, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Jolibob (10-0) by well, 4 ran.
