held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden and effort after next, weakened approaching last
tracked leader, led 6th to after next, remained in touch, led again after 4 out, ridden and ran on well flat
led to 6th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten
held up in touch, led after 7th, headed after 4 out, outpaced when jumped left next, pulled up before 2 out
held up when mistake 6th, unseated rider 3rd
raced keenly in rear, smooth headway to track winner 3 out, ridden next, one pace flat
in touch, joined leaders after 7th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure from last to 2nd run-in
Brown Teddy gets the nod over Major Euro, with Kjetil and Ball O Malt others to consider. Brown Teddy has been placed twice on each of his last two starts, including behind Saintsaire at Bangor where the margin was only two lengths. Considering that the winner was rated 140 over hurdles, that was no mean performance by Richard Ford's charge, who won a beginners' chase at Kelso on the only other occasion that Tony Dobbin has ridden him. He can make the most of the weight that he receives from Ball O Malt who was a faller in the Jewson at Cheltenham. He has bled from the nose in the past and his only win over fences came over two miles, so he can be taken on. Major Euro could be a danger judged on his fluent success over the course and distance last time, and Ludlow winner Kjetil needs to improve after being pulled up at Wincanton. A good little race can go the way of Brown Teddy.
Kjetil (USA) 6-1 Mid-division, ridden 16th, weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Barton May at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd, 11 ran.
Shaadiva 9-1 Held up, ridden and headway 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 22l behind Cetti's Warbler at Uttoxeter 2m 5f mrs hcp chs (A) gs in Mar.
Bobosh 7-1 Led to approaching 6th, 2nd until ridden and weakened 11th, outpaced, went 2nd run-in, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Laskari at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (D) gf.
Major Euro (IRE) 9-1 In touch, went 2nd after 8th, led 3 out, jumped left next, soon ridden, kept on well from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (D) gd beating Dad's Elect by 4l, 11 ran.
Why The Long Face (NZ) 7-1 Held up and keen, headway after 4 out, chasing leaders when pecked 3 out, hit next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 10l behind Jaffa at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd.
Kalou (GER) 3-1fav Held up, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 10l behind Mighty Fine at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gs in Mar.
Ball O Malt (IRE) 25-1 Towards rear, blundered 11th, blundered and fell 4 out fell 4 out in race won by King Harald at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (A) gd in Mar, 19 ran.
Brown Teddy 10-3 Led until blundered 1st, dropped to rear, effort 3 out, ridden after next, every chance flat, not quicken, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Saintsaire at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (C) gd in Mar.
