led, drew well clear after 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out
behind, headway 4 out, soon every chance, led approaching and left clear last, stayed on well
behind, headway 4 out, led next, soon challenged, headed approaching and fell last
chased clear leader, driven to take closer order 5 out, weakened before 2 out, left in 4th at last, stayed on well closing stages
held up, mistake 4th, weakened 11th, behind when fell 5 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance next, left in 2nd and hampered last, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, mistake 11th, led after 4 out, headed next, weakened after 2 out, left in 3rd and badly hampered last
held up, under pressure 4 out, no impression
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 6th
FOR CARMEL went close a couple of times over hurdles in Ireland in March. He was second last time at Chepstow and has already won a point-to-point so the switch to fences should suit. Hurdles winner Point N Shoot was fancied on his fencing bow here last week but fell at the first. He could figure with a clear round as could Ben Arthur but Britanio Bello has proved a disappointment over the larger obstacles.
Britanio Bello (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Led until stumbled and unseated rider 1st, at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Cap Horner (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 9th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 4 out, modest 4th when blundered 2 out, went well held 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Somewhere To Be (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Velvet Cognac 11-2 (11-12) Led until approaching 2nd, soon held up in touch, chasing leaders in 3rd when mistake 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Cucklington (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ben Arthur (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In touch, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
For Carmel (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, led 8th, headed soon after, ridden after 4 out, every chance next, outpaced before 2 out, no chance with winner after, just held on for 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Dandy Duke (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Ulva Ferry (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Jabulani (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Roparta Avenue (10-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
