chased leaders on inside, not always fluent, went 2nd before 4 out, driven to close last, stayed on, led towards finish
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, went 2nd next, led after 12th, ridden after 3 out, driven last, edged right flat, rider lost whip 110 yards out, headed towards finish
led, awkward 2nd, blundered 12th, soon headed, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader until not fluent 4th, behind when hit 8th, badly hampered 10th, pulled up after 11th
in rear, mistake 6th, blundered 10th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, driven after 4 out, not fluent and held from 2 out
chased leaders on outside, jumped left, lost place 3rd, behind 8th, pulled up before next
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AHEADFULLOFDREAMS was only beaten a length over hurdles at Catterick a fortnight ago and has leading claims if translating that form to the larger obstacles. He’s preferred to the others making their chasing debuts including point-to-point winner Isla Di Milano and Amanofhisword with the latter fitted with a tongue-tie today. Do It For Thy Sen posted a better effort at Leicester last time but To Be Sure and Hoot At Midnight both fell on their respective chasing bows.
To Be Sure 4-1 (10-9) Held up off the pace in 5th place, fell 9th, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 11-4 (10-3) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, not fluent when set to make challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, ran on strongly to press leader run-in, held dying strides, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Poppa Poutine (12-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Jacke Is Back (FR) 250-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Billy's Angel (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Hoot At Midnight 10-1 (10-5) Led until 1st, prominent, tracking leaders when fell 12th, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bredon Hill Leo 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, travelling ok in mid-division, when hit 4 out, plugged on but never on terms with leaders after, 5th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Five Star Getaway (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Isla Di Milano (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Battletank (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 14th, went 2nd 4 out until the last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 6l behind Don Herbager (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Amanofhisword (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Close-up, pushed after 4 out and outpaced, ridden before 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, dist behind Faivoir (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
