pitched badly 1st, mistakes and never looked happy after, mostly well behind until pulled up after 12th
chased leaders, slow 11th, challenged 2 out, squeezed through against inside rail towards finish, soon led, headed close home
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, effort 14th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off
chasing leaders 2nd, slow and lost place 5th, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 12th, struggling next, behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out
led until after 1st, led 5th, headed 7th, every chance when mistake 2 out, edged left before last, weakened flat
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place next, struggling from 11th, behind from next, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, closed 7th, outpaced 4 out, rallied from 2 out, not fluent last, soon switched left, stayed on, led close home
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went left last, stayed on towards finish
led after 1st, headed 5th, led 7th, hard pressed from 2 out, headed towards finish
NonRunner
The Jugopolist was a 33/1 chance when beating four rivals here last month and is probably worth opposing off a 7lb higher mark. Stonebrigg Legend has been left on the same mark as when completing a double at Fakenham but she was a lucky winner. Vaxalco has gone up 4lb for finishing second over course and distance and is now 0-21 under Rules while Brown Bear is a risky proposition nowadays. FIGHT COMMANDER has won just once over the larger obstacles but it did come over these fences and he is now 8lb lower. He’ll appreciate the return to 3m having struggled for pace over shorter trips lately.
Fight Commander (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Tracked leading pair until 10th, rallied on inside into modest 3rd again 3 out, hit next and last, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Compadre (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Vaxalco (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway from inside 9th, went 2nd 2 out, pressing winner from last but always just held, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Itsamanslife (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Brown Bear (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Heavenly Promise (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and lost place after 5th, towards rear and no chance after, 10th of 11, dist behind Sundance Boy (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Stonebrigg Legend 5-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, chased leader next, looked held when left in lead last, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Point Of Departure (11-3) by 15l, 5 ran.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, left in lead 2nd, drew well clear approaching 2 out, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Misdflight (11-11) by 10l, 5 ran.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along after 17th, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Onurbike (10-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Fenjack (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Held up in last pair, behind 13th, headway chasing leaders before 15th, mistake and weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Scorpo (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Kilmoganny (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led 2nd, joined when jumped slowly 5 out, headed before next, chased leaders, mistake and weakened rapidly 2 out, 9th of 16, 35l behind Onurbike (10-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Arthur's Reuben 10-1 (10-13) Towards rear, fell 3rd, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Cockney Seagull (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Pushed along and struggling towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
