held up in 5th, closer approaching 10th, weakening when pulled up before 13th
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd after 9th, led next, ridden and in command between last 2, kept on well
raced mainly on inside and jumped left, led until 10th, chased winner until after 10th, chased leading pair until went left next and 12th, left 3rd 13th, 2nd again 14th, ridden and held between last 2
raced widest, tracked leader, hit 4th, went left 7th, lost 2nd after 9th, 2nd again 11th, went left again 12th, went left mistake and unseated rider next
raced wide, tracked leaders, left in 2nd place 13th, dropped to 3rd next, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, held when slithered on landing and fell 3 out
Nonrunner
Royal Vacation, three times a winner over timber, hasn't quite hit the heights over fences despite his two second place finishes but needs a test of stamina which he should get here. Delgany Demon broke a blood vessel when last seen at Uttoxeter in May so testing conditions don't look suitable. Take A Bow's three victories to date have all been on good ground but Cloudy Copper's three career victories have come on soft going, including at Ffos Las in April over this sort of trip. He only got as far as halfway at Fontwell on his return but still looks on a fair mark. Oliver Sherwood brings out MINELLA ON LINE (NAP) under a penalty after last week's very easy victory at Plumpton where he defied several mistakes. He still looks well handicapped, despite the extra, and should complete a quick double. Kap Jazz ran so badly when last seen at Exeter in March that something was probably amiss.
Cloudy Copper (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Royal Vacation (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Tracked winner throughout, challenged after 5 out, driven and outpaced when mistake next, well held before 3 out, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-4) at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in Oct.
Delgany Demon 10-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Minella On Line (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Never fluent, tracked leading pair, hit 1st, went 2nd after 4th, led 8th until blundered next, chased leader, hit 10th, hit 4 out and pecked, led again 3 out, hit next, ridden clear before last, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Gores Island (11-12) by 9l, 8 ran.
Kap Jazz (FR) 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, reminders before 3rd, lost place 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Take A Bow 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, struggling 10th, well behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
