led, not fluent 2nd, headed before next, chased leader, challenging when not fluent 8th, mistake next, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, held on
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced 8th, weakened next
blundered badly 1st, mid-division, weakened after 6th, pulled up before next
prominent, led before 3rd, jumped right from 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
always behind
held up in rear, headway from 9th, went 2nd before 2 out, closed on winner flat, stayed on, unable to get to winner
held up in 4th, went 3rd 9th, not fluent 2 out, no extra last
TRI NATIONS was racing over fences for the first time in nine months when beating Walden Prince over a slightly longer trip at Stratford. He's gone up 6lb but still looks fairly treated and a follow-up is on the cards. Next Oasis cane good over a much longer trip here in June and may find this too sharp while Lauberhorn's recent win came in a seller over hurdles. The others would all have a chance on their best form with recent course and distance runner-up De Faoithesdream probably the best of them.
De Faoithesdream (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Led, 4 lengths clear 2 out, went right last, ridden and hard pressed when rider lost iron briefly flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Piment D'estruval (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Jul.
Nomadic Dreamer 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, hit 6 out, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 49l behind High Storm (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Jul.
Next Oasis (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun beating Font (11-4) by 5l, 10 ran.
Easily Pleased (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 10th, led and went right 12th, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Kylenoe Fairy (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jul.
Ninfea (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Jumped right, led, bumped rival 1st, not fluent and headed 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 5, 33l behind Tri Nations (10-6) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Lauberhorn 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, closed 6th, close 3rd when went right last, edged left and led flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in Jul beating Callhimwhatyouwant (10-12) by 3l, 7 ran.
Tri Nations (UAE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up, closed 4th, not fluent next (water), led before last, edged right flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul beating Walden Prince (10-11) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
