chased leaders, led before 4 out, clear 2 out until last, headed narrowly flat, stayed on, just held
mid-division, closed before 4th, left 2nd 3 out, led narrowly flat, hard pressed, held on
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on, no impression on front pair
led until before 4 out, still 2nd when sprawled badly on landing 3 out, not recover and pulled up before last
held up in mid-division, ridden 4 out, mistake and well beaten 2 out
held up in rear, struggling 7th, some late headway, no chance
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, hit 7th, lost place before 4 out
not always fluent in rear, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer
in rear, pecked 3rd (water), behind 9th, mistake 4 out
prominent, not fluent 9th, lost place before 4 out, 5th and beaten when fell 2 out
held up towards rear, well beaten when mistake 4 out
prominent, ridden after 5 out, losing place when not much room before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 4th next, kept on, no impression on front pair
NonRunner
Lady Buttons is 9lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago and her preferred option today is the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle. Tree Of Liberty has changed stables since last seen in April but there are possibilities about northern raider Double W's on his form in the spring and wind surgery is likely to have benefited Whatswrongwithyou. Magic Saint wasn’t disgraced in the BetVictor Gold Cup at Cheltenham and the drop back in distance should suit but this trip looks much too short for No Comment. ASHOKA has done nothing but improve over the last two years and it’s unlikely an absence since June will be an issue. The grey has an excellent strike-rate and acts of soft ground so shouldn’t be far away.
Bun Doran (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 7th, slight mistake 4 out, on terms next, soon led but quickly headed, no extra from before 2 out, 5th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Snugsborough Hall (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in May.
Magic Saint (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Held up behind, headway on long run before 2 out, kept on same pace, never nearer, 5th of 17, 16l behind Happy Diva (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Tree Of Liberty (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, 6th and no impression when jumped left and unseated rider 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Chesterfield (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden 3 out, left 2nd at last, ridden and stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Hell's Kitchen (11-9) at Carlisle 2m (2) sft in Nov.
Whatswrongwithyou (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Jumped right, took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, struggling 3 out, well beaten from next, 8th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Moon Over Germany (10-7) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Theo (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders travelling well before 5 out, mistake and rider lost iron briefly next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind The Bay Birch (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Double W's (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Held up 3rd, improved 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Mcgroarty (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Western Miller (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 10th, blundered badly and headed next, not recover, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
No Comment 4-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside before 3 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Valdez (12-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ashoka (IRE) 6-5fav (11-8) Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and went clear, comfortably, won at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun beating Theflyingportrait (11-12) by 4l, 4 ran.
Dicosimo (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, held in rear when fell 6th, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 8-1 (12-3) Held up well off the pace in mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders next, led approaching omitted 2 out, soon clear, very easily (4 fences omitted), won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Chain Of Beacons (10-10) by 14l, 7 ran.
Ardmayle (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, behind from 2 out, 13th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Gumball (11-6) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Solar Impulse (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind The Last Day (11-4) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lady Buttons 2-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov beating Indefatigable (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
