tracked leading trio, left 3rd 12th, went 2nd 17th until 4 out, 2nd again and slight peck 3 out, ridden to narrow lead last, stayed on under pressure and in command final 150 yards
led until 8th, chased leader, hit 9th and lost 2nd, 2nd again next, blundered and unseated rider 12th
tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th, reminders after 7th, went 2nd 9th until next, left 2nd at 12th until 15th, chased leading pair until went left 4 out, soon driven and weakened
held up last but in touch, left in 4th at 12th, mistake 14th, pushed along before 17th, 3rd 4 out, led next, mistake 2 out, ridden and edging left when narrowly headed last, every chance until no extra final 150 yards
pressed leader, led 8th, clear after 11th (water), reduced lead 15th, headed 3 out, soon ridden chasing leading pair, tried to rally between last two, edged left and kept on same pace run-in
Itoldyou won three times last season and made a promising reappearance at Fontwell but SUSQUEHANNA RIVER (NAP) was more like his old self at Ludlow last time and is a couple of pounds lower than when second in this 12 months ago. He can go one better now as he is getting almost a stone from Woodford County, who was a tired horse when falling on his return to action at Sandown and may be a few pounds too high. Ruapehu won at Newton Abbot and Wincanton in April but hasn't raced since and Chapolimoss is still 9lb higher than when winning at Huntingdon in March.
Woodford County 7-1 (11-9) Midfield when fell 14th, in a race won by Le Reve (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 9 ran.
Ruapehu (IRE) 8-11fav (11-1) Made all, clear before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Tickatack (11-0) by 14l, 6 ran.
Chapolimoss (FR) 28-1 (10-12) Always behind, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off, in a race won by Royale Knight (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Itoldyou (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in last trio in touch, chased leaders 11th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Dont Do Mondays (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Susquehanna River (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Took keen hold and jumped left, led, not fluent 13th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner from next, one pace, 2nd of 8, 14l behind First Fandango (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
