last trio, went badly left 7th, went poor 5th before last
held up in touch, disputing 3rd when blundered badly and rider lost iron 7th, soon behind, not recover and pulled up before 4 out
last trio, went moderate 4th 2 out
chased leadiong trio, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner
chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th, went left and stumbled 7th, lost 2nd 4 out, went 2nd again before 3 out, went badly left 3 out and dropped to 3rd, one pace and no impression soon after
jumped left, led, clear, reached for 6th, reduced lead 4 out, headed approaching next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
chased leader until blundered 4th, went 2nd again 4 out, led approaching 3 out, clear from 2 out, eased closing stages (no time taken)
last pair, tailed off when pulled up 8th
CHILBURY HILL holds few secrets from the handicapper and has been on the go for a while but he rarely runs a bad race and is taking on modest opposition today. With Joshua Moore claiming 5lb, he gets a tentative vote though this may not be a race in which to get too heavily involved. Knapp Bridge Boy was second off a higher mark at Newton Abbot in March and hinted at a revival over C&D last month while Sablazo could do better dropped in trip after being pulled up over 2m4f at Ludlow. Beau Colonel has also been racing over further but recent efforts don't inspire confidence that he'll lose his maiden tag here.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon left poor 3rd, no impression, 3rd of 14, 17l behind Alpha Way (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Opera Og (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 12th of 14, 49l behind Aegean Destiny (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Hector's House 9-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, soon steadied tracking leaders, reminder after 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Azione (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Knapp Bridge Boy 33-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced in 4th 4 out, never on terms after, 4th of 9, 16l behind Nosecond Chance (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Sablazo (FR) 13-2 (10-6) Tracked winner until 10th, weakened from 3 out, jumped left 2 out, refused last, in a race won by Qualitee (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Beau Colonel (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Tended to jump left, pulled hard, held up in rear of main group, pulled way up to join leaders when went left and mistake 10th, stayed in 3rd, hit 11th, blundered next, soon left behind, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 47l behind Hunt Ball (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Nov.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 3-1fav (10-5) Tracked leading trio, not fluent 8th, went 3rd next, went 2nd on long run to 3 out, ridden to close and about 2 lengths down but ridden when fell 3 out, in a race won by Bankstair (11-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Canshebemine 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 27l behind Flying Award (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.
