chased leaders on outside, led 3rd until blundered and almost unseated rider 5th, reached for next and dropped to rear, no chance after, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 11th, tailed off in 4th and and pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway tracking leaders and slightly hampered 5th, 2nd approaching next, stayed pressing winner and every chance, pushed along before 3 out, driven before 2 out, soon held
held up, headway tracking leaders 6th, chased leading pair after 9th, outpaced before blundered 11th, weakened and no chance with leading duo, just held on for poor 3rd
not always fluent and ran in snatches, went left 1st, led until narrowly headed 3rd, chased leader, led again 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon in command, clear when idled and wandered run-in
chased leader until approaching 6th, soon dropped to rear, struggling 9th, left in poor 4th before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on run-in, almost snatched poor 3rd but no chance with leading duo
VESPERAL DREAM won over hurdles here in May and followed up at Aintree last month. He's sure to have had plenty of schooling and can make a winning start over the larger obstacles at the main expense of the mare Luci Di Mezzanotte, who was quite highly tried over timber and made a promising start in chases when only beaten half-a-length by Mister Dillon at Worcester. Houndscourt is a winning pointer but has already been well beaten twice over fences under Rules and Accordion Exhibit and Netherby may need this after a lay-off.
Accordion Exhibit (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace to go 4th from last, 4th of 9, 18l behind Belle De Fontenay (10-7) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul '13.
Houndscourt (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Raced wide, pushed along and struggling after 7th, soon in rear, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Ballytober (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in May.
Netherby 10-3 (11-0) Held up, hit 6th and 7th, headway 9th, went 3rd next, plugged on, hit 2 out, 3rd of 5, 34l behind My Brother Sylvest (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcap ch (3) gd in Oct.
Vesperal Dream (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, led flat, driven out, won at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun beating No Substitute (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Luci Di Mezzanotte 7-1 (10-7) Sometimes led but mostly pressed winner, pushed along 4 out, edged right after 2 out, every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Mister Dillon (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gf in May.
Our Georgie Girl 66-1 (10-7) Led until 5th, chased leader until mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 17l behind Enchanting Smile (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
