blundered 1st, always rear, hit 8th, ridden and struggling before 4 out, tailed off
pressed leader, led 2nd, headed approaching 4 out, chased leader to 3 out, 3rd and weakening when fell 2 out
held up, blundered 3rd, in touch approaching 4 out, left 4th 2 out, left poor 3rd last
fell 1st
chased leaders until ridden and weakened from 3 out
always in rear, hit 8th, reminders 11th, struggling after
held up in touch, well there when fell 10th
chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led soon after, in command when hit 2 out, stayed on well
led to 2nd, pressed leader, blundered 9th, led after 13th, hit 4 out and soon headed, no chance with winner from 2 out
in touch, left 3rd 2 out, 3rd and no chance when fell last
Given the form of runners form the yard of Nigel Twiston-Davies, Tricky Trickster has to be respected on his handicap and chasing debut but it is hard to get away from CALUSA CALDERA, who is taken to go one better than at Sandown last time on more suitable ground conditions, and he gets the vote ahead of Sea Eagle. Henry Daly has his team in good form now so there is every reason to believe that there is more to come from the six-year-old who has to be considered. Vic Dartnell's Double Intruder has yet to win a race but he has shown enough to suggest that he would have every chance here provided that his jumping holds up, having fallen last time. Venetia Williams has her string in good heart at present and her runner Plein Pouvoir has to be of interest having made a promising debut over fences at Uttoxeter recently. Nicky Henderson's Shouldhavehadthat disappointed over fences last term for Ferdy Murphy and it is to be hoped for his backers that he has improved for the switch in stables. Colin Tizzard's Artipreuil has more to do than when successful at Uttoxeter last time and a better bet looks to be the lightly raced Calusa Caldera, who is taken to open his account over fences.
Double Intruder (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leader until blundered and fell at the 10th in race won by Can't Buy Time (11-1) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 8 ran.
Mister Potter 13-2 (10-8) In touch until 7th, struggling from next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, more than 30l behind Nation State (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (3) gd in Apr.
Calusa Caldera (IRE) 3-1fav (10-6) Led, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Creinch (9-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Turbulance (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Never always fluent, raced in 4th, 3rd when blundered and lost place 3 out, rallied under pressure to challenge next, held before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Rustarix (11-1) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd.
Plein Pouvoir (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leader until 7th, remained prominent until led 11th, headed 3 out, one pace and no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Le Beau Bai (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) sft.
Sea Eagle (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up, pecked 10th, pushed along 14th, ridden after next, mistake 3 out, headway when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, no impression on, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Can't Buy Time (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Sharajan (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Prominent, went 2nd 7th until 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, 3rd of 9, 35l behind Le Beau Bai (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) sft.
Artipreuil (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Chased leader, led 10th to 11th, led after 4 out, driven out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct beating Kikos (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to take closer order after 4th, soon chasing winner, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, 18l behind King Daniel (10-7) at Catterick 2m nov chs (4) sft in Feb.
Tricky Trickster (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, driven and edged right flat, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Merrydown (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Apocal (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Held up mid-division, behind from 4 out, 4th of 8, 22l behind Laoch Dubh (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
