held up well in rear, staying on in 6th when brought down 15th
off the pace in 6th, behind and struggling 10th, slightly hampered by faller at 14th, never on terms
off the pace in 5th, left 4th and hampered by faller 15th, plugged on
tracked leader until before 5th, chased leading pair until 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
jumped left, tracked leaders, hit 6th, went 3rd at 11th, fell 15th
soon well off the pace, tailed off 10th, no chance when blundered 15th, pulled up before 4 out
led and soon clear, reduced lead 5th, headed 12th, chased winner, hit next, pushed along and well held before 4 out, blundered last
held up in last pair, steady headway on inside tracking leaders 14th, left 3rd next, went right 3 out and next,
tracked leading pair, went 2nd and closer at 5th, hit 8th and next, led 12th, made rest, clear before 4 out, went left and hit 2 out, easily
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Not That Fuisse and Bletchley Castle were third and fourth behind Hogan’s Heights here last month. Green Winter beat the odds-on Dolphin Square at Huntingdon last May but the 14-year-old hasn’t raced since and Solomon Grey is making a first appearance since down the field in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen last July. Hidden Charmer is another with an absence to overcome but PONT AVEN, formerly trained by Willie Mullins, won a Mens Open at Higham last month by 30 lengths and looks a decent recruit in this sphere. The Dellercheckout won this two years ago and has won his last two between the flags so looks the danger.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 6-1 (12-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 14th, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Hogan's Height (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Jan.
Solomon Grey (FR) 15-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, no extra last, 8th of 16, 26 1/4l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
The Dellercheckout (IRE) 4-6fav (11-0) (tt) ww; stdy hdwy 13; chall 2 out; led post, won at Sheriff Hutton 3m gs in Jan beating Global Racing (10-9) by 10l, 10 ran.
Green Winter (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until led soon after 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Huntingdon 3m (6) gd in May beating Dolphin Square (12-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Asangy (ITY) 80-1 (11-2) Raced wide, held up, fell 9th, at Hereford 2m 5f (5) gd in Jan.
Bandsman 50-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) in tch to 13, 4th of 9, dist behind Maitree Express (12-3) at Larkhill 3m sft in Jan.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Led, clear until before 7th, not fluent 4 out, headed after 3 out, held when hampered last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Hogan's Height (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Jan.
Hidden Charmer (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 9, 5l behind Wagner (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Pont Aven (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Hdwy 9; led 4 out; drew clr 2 out; unchall, won at Higham 3m gf in Jan beating The Brassmoulder (12-0) by dist, 9 ran.
Vango De Vaige (FR) 20-1 (11-9) (5a) (cp) hdwy aft 14; wknd 3 out, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Monbeg Chit Chat (12-3) at Alnwick 3m gd in Jan.
