led, driven and headed narrowly 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no extra and well held approaching last
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced in 3rd after 4 out, mistake next, no chance after, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway 11th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 9th, mistake 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
held up towards rear, chased leaders after 10th, ridden after 4 out, 5th and beaten when fell next
held up towards rear, lost place after 10th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, no chance in modest 4th from next
held up behind, struggling 11th, reminders after next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, soon ridden, drew clear before last, stayed on well
SOME CHAOS faces a stiffer task than when making all at Bangor nine days ago but his sound jumping was a feature that day and he should make a bold bid to defy the extra 6lb. River Of Intrigue won over fences at Plumpton at the eighth time of asking but the form hasn’t worked out and winning pointer Mon Palois should be a better long-term prospect. The Two Amigos bolted up at Newton Abbot last month back under Rules but that was on heavy going and he is 12lb higher now. Elkstone has won three times since June having previously struggled to get his head in front but another 8lb rise looks too much. Forgot To Ask won a maiden hurdle here in May and has a point-to-point background so is worth a market check making his debut over fences.
The Two Amigos 5-2fav (10-11) Jumped well, led 1st, made rest, drew well clear from 15th, unchallenged when left distance clear 2 out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Clondaw Bisto (11-0) by dist, 6 ran.
Mon Palois (FR) 3-1 (12-1) Close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Laugharne (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Elkstone 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway going well 13th, still tanking along when challenging 3 out, led before last, ridden out flat, won at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating One Of Us (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Marten (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Led until 5th, chased leader until ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Held up, closed on outside after 3rd, went 2nd 7th, ridden after 3 out, led last, headed flat, rallied to lead last stride, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May beating Holryale (11-0) by hd, 5 ran.
Allez Jacques (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 15th, never reached leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when blundered next, pulled up 3 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Indirocco (GER) 6-1 (11-13) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, awkward next, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 13, 27l behind Christmas In April (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, great jump last, stayed on, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Between The Waters (11-12) by 1l, 4 ran.
Some Chaos (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Jumped boldly, made all, mostly clear from 8th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Cuddles Mcgraw (11-6) by 7l, 9 ran.
