mistakes in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, no further progress
mistakes, in touch, hit and lost place 9th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 12th
not jump well, towards rear, headway halfway and in touch, fell 4 out
made all, mistakes 3 out, ridden next, 1 length up when left 4 lengths clear last, kept on
soon behind, tailed off when refused 15th
chased leaders, mistake 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, 4 lengths 3rd and held when left 2nd last
held up in touch, effort 2 out, 5 lengths down and held when left 3rd last
mid-division, blundered badly 14th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders to halfway, soon behind, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway halfway to chased leaders, blundered badly 3 out, not recover
held up toward rear, headway and prominent 13th, staying on and 1 length down when fell last
Imps Way can make his experience over the regulation fences tell here, with Scottish Roots, Pure Steel and Mid Summer Lark others in with a shout. Quite a few of these have been busy between the flags but it is a different kettle of fish facing the larger obstacles, and so Imps Way gets the vote. He was a distant third to the very much in-form Lancastrian Jet at Market Rasen last month, but kept tabs on Henry Daly's charge until three out, and there is certainly nothing of that calibre in this line-up today. Scottish Roots produced his best hunter-chase form when third to Omni Cosmo Touch at Sedgefield in February and has a squeak, while Pure Steel has been in action in point-to-points. Mid Summer Lark had shown little between the flags but ran really well behind Black Smoke at Carlisle recently, the fitting of a visor helping no doubt. He can make the frame, but for the winner we return to Imps Way.
