in touch in rear, went 3rd at 10th, ridden 4 out, no impression from next, lost 3rd at last
tracked leader until ridden 10th, dropped to rear 4 out, kept on to go 3rd at last
led, clear 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed close home
not fluent close up, tracked leaders 5th, went 2nd 10th, headway when hit 2 out and last, stayed on to lead close home
tracked leaders, mistake 5th and dropped to rear, behind and pulled up 10th
Brannoc is 15lb wrong in the weights and having his first run in more than 18 months but the other four all have some sort of chance. Ray Diamond may still be a few pounds too high but likes soft ground and The Happy Warrior hasn't really been firing in recent months. BANG ON TIME stays further but is fancied to complete the hat-trick under Richard Johnson despite having been raised a further 5lb since his latest victory at Wincanton as Paddy The Stout has been climbing the weights without winning.
Paddy The Stout (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 8th, closed 13th, left 3 lengths 2nd 3 out, no impression next, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Until Winning (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Ray Diamond 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 7th, weakened before 3 out, went 4th next, 4th of 9, 31l behind De Vous A Moi (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Bang On Time (IRE) 13-8 (11-12) Made all, clear before 3 out, kept on well, won at Wincanton 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Electric Mayhem (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 3 ran.
The Happy Warrior 7-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, went 2nd again behind clear leader (winner) 13th, no impression, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Kyles Faith (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Brannoc (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Pressed leader until 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 9, 20l behind Alderbrook Lad (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug '13.
