mid-division, headway chasing leaders 14th, led going well after 3 out, 4 lengths ahead when fell last
chased leaders, pushed along after omitted 4 out, ridden before next, weakened soon after, left remote 4th at the last
towards rear, headway chasing leaders 12th, ridden after 14th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led, mistake and headed 6th, chased leader, mistake 13th, mistake and lost 2nd next, soon ridden, weakened quickly, pulled up after omitted 4 out
tracked leader, led 6th, clear before next, reduced lead and hit 14th, headed left modest 2nd and badly hampered last
raced widest, patiently ridden towards rear, steady headway into mid-division at 9th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, 4 lengths down when left in clear lead at the last
raced wide chasing leaders, reminders before 12th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, left modest 3rd at the last
never going in rear, reminders before 12th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
always in rear, tailed off when jumped slowly 13th, pulled up soon after
Big Nasty won at Southwell in May while Brianstorm placed at Uttoxeter when last in action and is preferred to Salty Boy. Blackhillsofdakota has placed over fences in Ireland but NESTOR PARK was only beaten a neck at Newbury when last in a handicap and Ben Pauling’s charge is taken to go one better. Blame The Game, Zhiguli and Coeur Serein all debut over fences with the latter preferred on his form over the smaller obstacles.
Coeur Serein (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place after 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, went 4th and kept on from last, no impression, 4th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Camprond (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Nestor Park (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, mistake 6th, jumped left 8th and 9th, blundered 19th and lost place, blundered 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) gs in Mar.
Broken Quest (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Midfield, not fluent 11th, pushed along after 4 out, made no impression from next, 5th of 7, 35l behind Fortescue (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Blame The Game (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 14l behind Trincomalee (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Big Nasty 5-2fav (11-12) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again 8th until 13th, led again after 16th until 2 out, no extra and well held between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Ballyegan Hero (10-6) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Zhiguli (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened on long run before 2 out, 7th of 15, 21l behind J'Ai Froid (11-11) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Salty Boy (IRE) 9-2fav (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 14th, hampered 22nd, outpaced before 3 out, switched right before last, soon went 3rd and stayed on, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind Sam's Adventure (11-1) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Blackhillsofdakota (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) In rear, mistake 8th, asked for effort 5 out, detached 3 out, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Eglantine Du Seuil (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Brianstorm (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway but plenty do to when carried left before 3 out, went 2nd flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ask Me Early (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
