always towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when mistake 8th
mid-division, jumped right 3rd, mistake 8th, blundered and pushed along next, weakened soon after, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 8th, weakening when mistake next
held up and behind, steady headway after 4 out, 3rd on long run before before next, 2nd before the last, stayed on to lead run-in
led until 5th, chased leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, lost 2nd approaching the last, one pace in 3rd run-in
chased leaders, mistake 5th, reminders after next, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 4 out, weakened on long run before next
jumped left, always in rear, tailed off 7th, no chance when went badly left and hit 3 out
tracked leaders, 2nd at 4th, led next, jumped right final 3, 1 length ahead when hung left approaching last, hung left no extra and headed run-in
held up towards rear, steady headway into modest 5th place 5th, not fluent next, went left 7th, mistake 8th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leader until 4th, chased leading pair, not on terms 4 out, lost 3rd on long run before next, plugged on same pace in 4th, hit last
BRITANIO BELLO showed progressive form in a light campaign over hurdles last season, winning at Ludlow in February. He makes his chasing debut under a big weight after a break but has much more scope than his rivals, who are a modest bunch. Breath Of Blighty didn’t run badly when fourth at Market Rasen last month but Sword of The Lord was pulled up at Uttoxeter after winning at Perth and Doitforthevillage was beaten when unseating his rider last time. Lautaret is only four but has already run five times over fences and is getting no nearer.
Britanio Bello (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Held up behind, smooth headway to track leaders before 3 out, challenged next, led approaching last, ridden clear flat, kept on well, won at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb beating Set In My Ways (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Breath Of Blighty (FR) 40-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden between last two, every chance last, one pace run in, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 6l behind Cusheen Bridge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sword of The Lord 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 5th, no impression before 4 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Doitforthevillage (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Slowly away, behind, headway before 4 out, 5th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tara Bridge 2-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before not fluent 3 out, ridden and beaten from next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Authorized Too (11-3) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Bladoun (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, in rear, struggling after 7th, soon beaten, 7th of 9, dist behind Smoking Jacket (10-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Indian Rupee (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Led to 8th (usual 9th), behind and struggling from next, tailed off from 3 out (usual 4 out), 3rd of 4, dist behind Unanimite (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Emperor Commodos 125-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 26 3/4l behind Tahira (10-13) at Haydock 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Lautaret (FR) 11-4 (10-0) Jumped left at times, chased leader, not fluent 2nd, nipped through on inside to challenge on last bend, led 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 4, 13 1/4l behind Authorized Too (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Brother Bennett (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until pushed along and hung right before 2 out, continued to hang right, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened into modest 5th last, last of 5, 10 1/4l behind Midtech Valentine (10-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
