led, jumped left 5th, ridden and headed when jumped left and bumped 3 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hampered next, not fluent 7th, ridden 8th, mistake 10th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch in 4th, reminders after 8th, closed after 4 out, led when bumped 3 out, not fluent last, all out
tracked leader until not fluent 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd after next, stayed on to close on winner final 100 yards
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Delgany Gunner has come right back to his best but is no certainty to confirm Uttoxeter running with the luckless Kirkhammerton on 2lb worse terms, though Dot Or Feather looks held. La Pantera Rosa is 9lb higher than when scoring at Wetherby in May while Taffy Thomas couldn't follow up a victory here at Fakenham next time and is also high enough in the weights now. AIRMEN'S FRIEND has a chasing pedigree so it wasn't much of a surprise to see him leave some modest form over hurdles behind over the larger obstacles here last month. He's capable of further progress and can win again though Silent Snow is another recent C&D winner and makes more appeal than the returning Very Stylish.
Basoda 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led before 6 out, headed 5 out, every chance 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 2nd of 6, 43l behind Wellforth (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jun.
Silent Snow (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 7th, not fluent 10th, ridden and idled from 3 out, jumped slowly last, responded to pressure and drew away flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Ifonlyalfie (10-4) by 5l, 10 ran.
Taffy Thomas 5-2fav (10-5) In rear, hampered 7th, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 10, 30l behind Plunkett (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in May.
Delgany Gunner 13-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, hard driven approaching 10th, challenging 5 out, led before next, hard pressed from last, held on gamely, all out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun beating Kirkhammerton (10-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Very Stylish (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Held up, always in rear, well behind after 13th, 8th of 10, well behind Penny Max (11-3) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Airmen's Friend (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, chased leaders in 3rd at 8th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, pressed when hit and left clear last, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun beating North Stack (11-12) by 16l, 9 ran.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up behind in touch, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 9, 15l behind Shan Blue (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
La Pantera Rosa (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up, reminder and last after 5th, behind 7th, started to stay on from 11th, led before 4 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May beating Pistol Basc (9-12) by 4l, 11 ran.
Dot Or Feather (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 5 out, soon headed, weakened next, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Delgany Gunner (9-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 5 ran.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Held up in touch, headway under pressure after 4 out, chased leaqder next, ridden to challenge last, stayed on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Delgany Gunner (9-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
