prominent, mistake 4th, not fluent 12th, mistake 15th, hit 17th, lost place when not fluent 19th, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
held up, not fluent 7th or 9th, outpaced 19th, remote 6th when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, hampered and lost place 11th, not fluent 16th (water), outpaced next, behind 19th, pulled up before 4 out
unseated rider 1st
held up towards rear, headway 8th, challenged 13th, every chance 3 out until after last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, took 2nd close home
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th until blundered and lost place 11th, not much room and behind 18th, pulled up before 4 out
led until after 2nd, led again before 4th, hit 4 out, headed flat, no impression on winner final 75 yards, lost 2nd close home
in rear, ridden 5th, effort 17th, 5th and one pace when not fluent 4 out, soon well beaten
led after 2nd, headed before 4th, every chance 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, one pace
in rear, not fluent 9th or when not much room 11th, headway when not fluent 17th, slightly outpaced 3 out, rallied before last, led flat, stayed on well
held up towards rear, reminder 14th, behind 18th, pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Bertie Milan bids to win this for the second year running off a 5lb higher mark but couldn't be ruled out. Big Society might have been the selection had he not been engaged to run here yesterday and Gunna Be A Devil had an entry in the same race over a shorter trip. Full Jack had Dystonia's Revenge behind when third over 3m2f at Kelso and could go well while Grove Pride won over 3m5f at Taunton so should stay. Bally Braes is slipping back towards a fair mark and is another to consider. SHARNEY SIKE didn't quite get home over 4m1f in the Eider Chase at Newcastle in February but this may just be within his range. He again jumped well when third at Kelso last time so might be the one to catch here, though it would be no surprise to see Wicklow Lad get closer today.
Grove Pride 11-4fav (10-9) Chased leader until 5th, chased leading pair, mistake and reminder after 7th, hit 14th, led 9th, ridden and headed before 3 out, 3 lengths down and looked held before jumped into lead again last, driven out, won at Taunton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Mar beating Monkerty Tunkerty (10-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Big Society (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) In touch in 5th, challenged 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on run-in, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Farbreaga (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Sharney Sike 17-2 (9-12) With leader, led 3rd, not fluent 4 out, hit and headed next, one pace 2 out, ridden and no impression with front pair after, 3rd of 10, 10l behind The Last Samuri (10-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar.
Wicklow Lad 20-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, went 2nd after 5 out until next, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind King Of The Wolds (11-12) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Full Jack (FR) 4-1fav (11-4) Midfield, headway to chase leaders halfway, mistake 14th, slow 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Lord Brendy (11-1) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Led until 3rd, tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 15l behind Lord Brendy (11-1) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) In rear, headway 11th, went 3rd 5 out, one pace no impression, 4th of 8, 30l behind Red Admirable (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Romany Ryme 17-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, lost place 4th, ridden 13th, mistake 14th, soon well behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, 43l behind Greenlaw (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Bertie Milan (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 4th until 11th, led 4 out, headed before next, hampered and switched right when close 3rd before last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 14l behind Basford Ben (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Bally Braes (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Not fluent and ran in snatches, in touch 12th, outpaced 14th, plugged on before last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Tribal Dance (10-6) at Warwick 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Foot The Bill 22-1 (10-3) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Cowslip (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
Gunna Be A Devil (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leader, mistake 7th, led 11th, made rest, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on gamely from next, won at Taunton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Tea Caddy (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
