held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, led going best when hit 2 out, ran on well
tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leader, ridden after 7th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, ridden after 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, stayed on into 5th 2 out, went 4th after last, never on terms
held up, headway when hit 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, always being comfortably held by winner
held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake and reminders 5th, ridden after next, lost touch 7th, tailed off
AMERICAN ART took a while to find his best form this year after missing the whole of 2010 but he won a claimer by five lengths at Worcester earlier this month and should be good enough to follow up here. Nordwind needs to improve on what he's shown so far this season to figure, however, while Estate clearly isn't the force of old and has been tried over further in his last two starts. The Fox's Decree won over fences at Newton Abbot earlier this month and was second back over timber at Worcester last time but is still a maiden over hurdles after 21 attempts.
American Art (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway to track leaders after 4 out, challenged between last 2, ridden to lead flat, kept on towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd beating Monroe Park (10-2) by 5l, 15 ran.
Estate 14-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, closed 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 14, 31l behind Kristallo (10-9) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gd.
Frameit (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Clu Agus Cail (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 8 ran.
First Smash (GER) 22-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, no extra from last, 4th of 16, 11l behind Hypnotic Gaze (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Nordwind (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Never travelled in rear, outpaced in 7th and struggling when went left 3 out, stayed on from next, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Lets Go Girls (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell (4) gd.
Sir Haydn 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, weakening when not fluent last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Piper's Song (11-4) at Southwell 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul.
The Fox's Decree 13-2 (11-12) Always prominent, effort 3 out, ridden to challenge next, every chance after last, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Aperitif (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Storm Haven 40-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon lost place, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by French Seventyfive (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd, 14 ran.
