chased leader, not fluent 9th, challenged from 4 out, led run-in, ridden clear
held up last and not jump well, mistake 1st, went 3rd at 2nd, lost 3rd and hit 10th, good jump into 3rd 12th until mistake 3 out, went right and no extra next, went badly left and slowed into last
mostly jumped well, joined 4 out, hit 2 out, hung left from before the last, hung badly left headed and no extra run-in
several slow jumps, raced in 3rd until jumped slowly 2nd, closer in 3rd at 10th until 12th, went 3rd again 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, went right last
NonRunner
Sebastopol is fully exposed and ran no sort of race last time at Wincanton. Camprond was a smart hurdler but looked reluctant and unseated his rider at the first on his fencing bow at Exeter. Beauport impressed in Listed company at Carlisle, however, though would have preferred a softer surface. STAGE STAR (NAP), a Grade 1 winner over hurdles, made all on his chasing debut at Warwick and there should be plenty more to come from Paul Nicholls’ novice. Wonderwall is facing a stiff task on his first run over fences after a break.
Sebastopol (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, shaken up 5 out, lost ground and dropped to last before 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gf in Nov.
Camprond (FR) 11-8 (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Exeter 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.
Stage Star (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Jumped well, made all, pressed last, drew clear flat, easily, won at Warwick 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov beating West Cork (11-2) by 13l, 4 ran.
Wonderwall (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along and pressed leader before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance last when bad mistake and fell, at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Feb.
Beauport (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-12) Handy, headway 2 out, led last, ridden and soon strongly challenged run-in, kept on gamely, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Oct beating Millers Bank (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
