towards rear, mistake 2nd, bumped along 5th, become detached 8th, tailed off
raced in second, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, lost second before last, weakened towards finish
rear of midfield, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, good jump last, pushed out, comfortably
led, headed 4 out, soon lost position, weakening when fell last
in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 8th, never able to land a blow
midfield, chased leaders when jumped left 4 out, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on but no chance with winner
DESQUE DE L’ISLE is seeking back-to-back victories in this and won over course and distance off a higher mark last December. He will have come on a bundle for his reappearance behind a subsequent winner at Huntingdon, where he also lost a shoe. Feel The Pinch has already won four times this year and Lime Drop will have learned plenty from her second here in May, though hasn’t raced since. You Say Nothing is also returning from a break but has a good strike-rate while Not Available will enjoy being back over fences. Stormin Crossgales is slipping down the weights but hasn’t been in the best of form.
Not Available (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Midfield, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 2nd, dropped to last and outpaced before 3rd, ridden when struggling before 2 out, kept on, 8th of 10, 35l behind West End Boy (10-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Stormin Crossgales (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Keen, tracked leaders, led bend before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 16 3/4l behind Inca De Lafayette (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Feel The Pinch 25-1 (10-6) Held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden before last where no impression, kept on one pace run-in, 9th of 18, 15 3/4l behind Our Champ (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
You Say Nothing (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Made all, set good tempo and went clear with one rival by 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along when reduced lead before 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, rallied gamely when pressed before good jump at last, asserted again final 110 yards, ridden out, game, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in May beating Chestnut Pete (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Led after 1st, headed 4th, prominent, dropped away after 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 30 1/2l behind Mr Grey Sky (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lime Drop (FR) 9-2 (11-11) In rear, in touch, closed up 4 out where not fluent, left in 8 lengths 2nd 2 out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Lost Connections (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
