made all, pecked slightly 4 out, left well clear from next, stayed on
held up in rear, well behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, mistake 5th, 2nd 11th, not fluent next, fell 14th
jumped left and not fluent, prominent, mistake and lost place 6th, ridden and losing further ground from next, well beaten from 13th
mid-division, headway 8th, slow 11th (water), hampered 14th and 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway after 15th, mistake and hampered 4 out, 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, went badly left last
in rear, mistake 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd after last, no chance with winner
mid-division, not fluent 9th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 15th
prominent, not fluent 15th, 4 lengths off winner when blundered badly 3 out, lost 2nd next, went left last and weakened last
held up towards rear, headway 7th, jumped right 9th, disputing 3 lengths 2nd when fell 4 out
mid-division, headway 4th, bumped 9th, ridden before 4 out, disputing 4 lengths 2nd when fell 3 out
Forever My Friend only had to be kept up to his work to score over 2m5f at Ffos Las five days ago but now has a penalty and he's never won over this longer trip. King's Song is getting closer, however, and Tim Vaughan's pair Bennachie and Caspian Piper aren't without a chance. HEPIJEU has tumbled down the weights and can finally take advantage as he'll be suited by this sharp track. Somerset Lias is a long-standing maiden and Presence Felt hasn't raced over fences since the end of 2014 but is now a pound lower than for his only win over the larger obstacles and has been going well enough over hurdles lately to merit consideration.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Made most to 7th, tracked leader, led again after 5 out, drew clear before next, kept on, unchallenged after, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Court Frontier (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Bennachie (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up in last pair, reminders after 9th, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Cooper's Friend (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Red Admirable (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, blundered 9th, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Presence Felt (IRE) 5-1cfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, reminders before 8th, led 9th, headed after 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Patsys Castle (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hepijeu (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 5 out, ridden after next, headed 3 out, one pace before last, no impression flat, 4th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Upbeat Cobbler (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Brave Helios 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 15, dist behind Ablazing (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Caspian Piper (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Behind, headway into mid-division 7th, hampered next, soon struggling, tailed off 5 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Upbeat Cobbler (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
All Fired Up (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led, jumped left at times, headed before 6th, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind I'm In Charge (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
King's Song (FR) 7-2jfav (10-11) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, ridden and went 2nd between last two, stayed on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Foundation Man (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Welsh Designe 100-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, soon lost place, no chance with front pair from 2 out, tailed off when idled and ridden out flat, 3rd of 6, dist behind Roadie Joe (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
