held up in rear, headway chasing leaders when stumbled 6th, mistake next, 2nd after 3 out, pushed along before next, held when hung left between last two, driven and one pace run-in
led until after 3rd chased leader, led again 6th until 3 out, weakened well before next
mid-division, headway chasing leaders when mistake 6th, led after 3 out, pushed clear when went badly left and rider lost iron briefly 2 out, went left again last, kept on well run-in
towards rear, went right 2nd, reminders after next, tailed off and pulled up before last
behind, struggling after 5th, tailed off next, mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after
held up well in rear, never involved, tailed off
chased leaders, hit 5th, 2nd before next, led 3 out, soon headed, chased leaders, weakened before next
chased leader, led after 3rd until 6th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, driven along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th towards finish
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and went 3rd before next, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders in 4th before 2 out, no extra in 5th towards finish
chased leaders, led briefly after 3 out, weakened before next
Nonrunner
This is the best race on the card and it looks fiercely competitive. Handy Andy hasn't won over hurdles since 2012 but won a chase by 17 lengths here earlier in the month and is 2lb lower. Mccabe Creek was a bit unlucky last time at Kempton and Floresco should go well having handled himself well enough in a Class 2 handicap at Haydock in March, though he's gone up another 3lb since. Unison boasts a 50 per cent strike rate over timber having won last time at Ludlow but Beau Phil is proving hard to place. Pinkie Brown has been highly tried since winning at Wetherby in January but FORT CARSON is enjoying a new lease of life since joining Neil King. The 10-year-old beat a subsequent winner at Exeter two runs ago and only found a revitalised Don Padeja too good last week at Warwick.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway on inner and not much room when ran out 2 from home, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dovils Date 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Argent Knight (11-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Floresco (GER) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, led before 2 out, headed run-in, soon weakened, 4th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Thunder Sheik (10-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Go Odee Go (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Close up, led before 2 out and blundered, soon headed and ridden, weakened last, 3rd of 16, 17 3/4l behind Anomaly (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Mango Cap (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Two Taffs (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Sea Beat 9-4 (11-9) Towards rear, progress 4 out, went 4th next, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Westerner Point (11-12) at Sligo 2m 5f Yielding in Sep.
Pinkie Brown (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Always prominent, 3rd early, soon 2nd, slight mistake 6th, close up 3 out, no impression and one pace last, 5th of 25, 5l behind Elusive Ivy (11-2) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Fort Carson (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-3) Led, clear after 2nd, reduced avdantage after 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed between last 2, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Don Padeja (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Handy Andy (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Tracked leader, challenged 10th, led next, clear after 4 out, eased run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in May beating Rothman (11-12) by 17l, 7 ran.
Beau Phil (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division, went 3rd approaching 6th, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 14, 19l behind Knockgraffon (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Mar.
Dry Ol'party 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and hit 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, not fluent and dropped to 4th last, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Polstar (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sidbury Hill 8-1 (11-4) With leaders, pushed along before 8th, ridden before 3 out, chased winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 10, 23l behind El Bandit (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Unison (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Cape Caster (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
