held up, waited with until headway on outside 2 out, ridden, edged right and ran flat, went 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and one pace 2 out, no extra before last
prominent, led 2nd, headed after 7th, ridden and lost place before 2 out
prominent until mistake and unseated rider 10th
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on flat
held up in rear, hit 6th, headway after 4 out, led before last, driven out
held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, headway 4th, hit next, pushed along 12th, lost place before 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, headway on inside from 3 out, soon ridden, no extra before last
tracked leaders, led after 7th, not fluent 12th, headed before 3 out, no extra approaching last
held up in rear on outside, slightly hampered 2nd, mistakes 6th and 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway 11th, led before 3 out, headed before last, stayed on, just held
Bold Addition has struggled of late but has the past form to figure while Benedictus won last year's renewal and went close in one of these events on his penultimate start. Another bold bid looks likely from him though he has to give weight to Rob Conti. The latter made the frame at Ascot last time but was still well beaten, while King's Legacy has claims on today's terms and won a point-to-point last month. SHALES ROCK is taking on better company but has won hunter chases at Stratford and Sedgefield recently and gets the vote to continue winning ways with King Of Alcatraz and Siro Demur others in with a shout.
Benedictus (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, headway before 3 out, soon led, kept on and led close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Savant Bleu (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f am chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Bold Addition (FR) Evens (12-7) Hdwy 13; wknd 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, in a race won by Petit Lord (12-0) at Duke of Beaufort's 3m ptp gd in Mar, 13 ran.
Shales Rock 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 11th, ridden and headed before last, regained lead last, kept on towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hts chs (6) sft beating Silver Token (12-2) by 7l, 8 ran.
King Of Alcatraz (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Prominent, led 11th until mistake 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Shrewd Investment (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Milgen Bay 14-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, slight peck 13th, never on terms, 6th of 11, 21l behind Firm Order (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Siro Demur (FR) 6-4fav (11-11) In touch on outside, not fluent 1st, challenged before 8th, lost place 10th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Shrewd Investment (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Commander Kev (IRE) 16-1 (12-7) (cp) held up; stdy hdwy 14; ev ch last; one pce, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Harbour Court (12-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp gs in Dec '12.
Delta Borget (FR) 5-1 (11-5) In touch, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, beaten 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Shrewd Investment (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
King's Legacy (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) (tt) trckd ldrs; led app 3 out; easy, won at Suffolk 3m ptp in Mar beating Milled (12-0) by 15l, 6 ran.
Rob Conti (FR) 2-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders, led after 11th, headed next, soon weakened, modest 2nd, 2nd of 4, 29l behind Nowurhurlin (11-9) at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd in Mar.
Run Along Boy 9-2 (10-11) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenging and close 2nd when left in lead and clear last, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in Oct beating Vimiero (11-6) by 12l, 8 ran.
Shoreacres (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Ap; led 13; all out, won at Hampshire 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Moscow Blaze (11-4) by shd, 6 ran.
