in touch, ridden, mistake 13th, weakened next
with leader, ridden, lost place from 9th, behind when pulled up 2 out
held up in rear, headway 14th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, jinked right, blundered last, soon hung right, kept on under strong pressure
held up in rear, ridden 11th, weakened 14th
made most, ridden 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, driven, stayed on near finish
held up in touch, improved 8th, ridden 15th, kept on under strong pressure from last
tracked leaders, tracked leader 5th, ridden 3 out, led soon after last, hung right, driven out
Nonrunner
Sky Warrior gets the confident vote here with High Gear and Gastornis rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Good Man Again and although having a penalty for that win he looks progressive and he is taken to win again, although he would look vulnerable if there was significant rain. High Gear rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Garnett but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks and again he looks vulnerable. Gastornis is another that could go well on his latest second behind Honest Endeavour but he is another that would not want much rain. Of the remainder Denvale may get an easy lead and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Sky Warrior who looked progressive last time out.
Sky Warrior (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Held up, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, led last, ridden out, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Good Man Again (9-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Denvale (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened 5 out, 4th of 6, 32l behind Bubble Boy (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.
Gastornis 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, stayed on strongly from last, nearest at finish, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Honest Endeavour (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gf in Apr.
Delightful Cliche 11-1 (10-12) In touch until weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Lothian Falcon (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Admiral Peary (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) In touch, weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Back In Business (10-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
High Gear (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Mid-division, reminders and slipped on bend after 5th, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 4th of 8, 26l behind Garnett (11-13) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (5) gf.
Blaze Ahead (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased winner, not fluent 14th, ridden 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Bronson F'sure (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) gf in Apr.
Deep Quest 100-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden and behind 6th, soon no impression and pulled up 2 out in race won by Leading Attraction (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov, 16 ran.
