made all, not always fluent and sometimes jumped right, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well
tracked winner, hit 4th, lost 2nd approaching 12th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, chased winner approaching 12th, looked to be going well before 2 out, ridden before last, unable to quicken
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, mistake 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out
jumped slowy and never really going, last from 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out, went 4th 2 out
ORGANISATEUR developed into a very useful hurdler last season and can be forgiven his latest run over an inadequate trip at Taunton. Paul Nicholls will have given him plenty of schooling over the larger obstacles and he looks a cut above the usual standard of novice chasers at this time of year - he'll be hard to beat here. In a race in which the hot favourite failed to complete, Raslan finished tailed off behind stable companion Horsford and is best watched at the moment. Benbane Head looks the type to thrive over fences, however, and is probably the one most likely to profit if the selection doesn't come up to scratch.
Benbane Head (USA) 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, effort approaching 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 17, 24l behind Liberate (10-9) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gd.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Always rear division, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Hidden Keel (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Organisateur (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair, slow 5th, wide on home turn and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, beaten when stumbled last, 6th of 7, 7l behind Ciceron (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Over The Page 50-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 9th, lost touch 11th, last and tailed off when refused 3 out, in a race won by Fruity O'Rooney (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in Apr, 5 ran.
Raslan 9-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, jumped slowly 11th, soon well held, 2nd of 4, well behind Horsford (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gf.