tracked leader and keen, pushed along to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, struggling from 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 5th
chased leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily
held up mid-division, struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, fell 5th
led, headed before 4 out, weakened after 3 out
held up behind, struggling from 5th, went remote 4th 3 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, remote 5th 3 out, went remote 3rd after last, never a factor
always towards rear, struggling from 6th, pulled up after 3 out
Saved By John, successful between the flags in Ireland last year, was placed in five of his seven starts over timber when with Terence O'Brien. Tim Vaughan should be able to get a race or two out of him but he may do better when tackling fences and he is taken on here with TREGARO. Also a winner in the point-to-point field, Paul Nicholls' five-year-old faded up the straight on his hurdling debut at Worcester but can only improve for the experience and better is expected today. American Spin was a fair stayer on the Flat and finished second on his hurdles bow at Uttoxeter - he should also be thereabouts.
American Spin 4-1 (11-0) Close up on outside, tracked leader 2nd, disputed lead 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, switched right and rallied approaching last, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Theredballoon (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
Lannacombe Clover 25-1 (10-7) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Zakatal (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jun, 11 ran.
Noddies Way 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place when jumped slowly 6th, given reminders, behind 3 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 7, 26l behind Orion Express (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Saved By John (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Soon mid-division, ridden into 4th 3 out, 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure from before last, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Ballintemple Star (10-13) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in May.
Sir Frog (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened approaching 6th, behind 3 out, fell last, in a race won by Sagredo (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gf, 11 ran.
Stellar Cause (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Held up behind, reminders after 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, last of 11, well behind Leopard Hills (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Tregaro (FR) 15-8fav (11-0) Tracking leaders after 2nd, 4th and ridden before 3 out, beaten after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 19l behind Betavix (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Call Me Friday 66-1 (10-0) Behind, blundered 2nd, mistake next, tailed off when went badly left and unseated rider last, in a race won by Peadar Miguel (10-4) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun, 14 ran.
Our Double Diamond 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, jumped left, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied briefly approaching 2 out, soon weakened and went badly left at final 2, 4th of 11, 31l behind Zakatal (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jun.
Ravanchi 100-1 (10-10) Mistake 2nd and pulled up, in a race won by Spe Salvi (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
