tracked leading pair, settled 4th after 8th, 2nd after 10th, led next, made rest, 3 lengths ahead last, edged right and idled towards finish, driven out
pushed along to lead, headed 9th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off before 11th, not run on, pulled up before 3 out
held up in last pair and keen, 4th when hit 11th, headway into 2nd 4 out, 4 lengths down last, switched left and closed on idling winner towards finish, just held
held up in last pair, weakened and not fluent 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, 3rd before 8th, weakened 4 out, struggling in 4th when unseated rider 3 out,
tracked leader, led 9th until 11th, chased winner until 4 out, chased leading pair and pushed along, no extra last
WARDEN HILL has had plenty of success in his time including landing a novice chase over the course and distance. He arrives off the back of an all-the-way victory at Ampton and may be good enough to follow up. Sir Jack Yeats had a decent record under Rules in Ireland but was beaten a long way in a similar race to this at Hereford and may need another run. Toby Lerone, another with plenty of success over regulation fences, pulled up in that latter race and will need to do much better. Cousin Pete won an Open at Larkhill in very good style and scored at Cheltenham on his only start over regulation fences while Real Milan ran well in a similar race to this at Ludlow last month. Farmer Matt won between the flags at Dingley in May and will have needed last month's comeback.
Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 10-1 (12-6) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th and outpaced before 2 out, modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 17 1/4l behind Shotavodka (12-6) at Hereford 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 4-1 (12-6) Held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Cousin Pete 10-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 7; led 15; r.o wl, won at Larkhill 3m gd in Jan beating Monsieur Gibraltar (12-7) by 5l, 19 ran.
Farmer Matt (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) bhnd til hdwy 3 out; kpt on one pce, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Finnegan's Hollow (12-0) at Ampton 3m gd in Jan.
Real Milan (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, lost place before 12th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace from next, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Virak (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Jan.
Warden Hill (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) (cp) made all; lft wl clr 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Ampton 3m gd in Jan beating Goodnight Vienna (11-8) by 25l, 9 ran.
