held up in rear, headway from 8th, chased leaders 10th, weakening when fell 14th
mid-division when baulked and refused 13th
led, mistake 9th, headed next, 5th and weakening when hampered 14th, jumped slow 4 out and next, pulled up
mid-division, ridden along before 10th, weakened 13th, no chance when hampered next
towards rear, pushed along after 7th, lost touch 11th, well behind when clambered over 13th and pulled up
towards rear when fell 2nd
tracked leaders, driven along when fell 14th
in touch, went 2nd 13th, driven to challenge and upsides 2 out, led last, stayed on well
not jumped well, behind, mistake 6th and soon dropped rear, mistakes 10th and 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
behind, reminder 7th, blundered 9th, headway to chase leaders next, chased leaders 14th, driven and chance 4 out, weakened after next
keen hold, tracked leader, blundered 9th, weakened 10th, pulled up and unseated rider after
keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, led 10th, mistake next, hit 4 out, looked going easily after 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, no extra, run-in
Spider Boy, Up The Pub and Supreme Sir are three against the field in another tight affair and the tentative nomination is given to Up The Pub. The selection was fourth behind Hazlejack last time out on ground softer than ideal and with this faster surface back in his favour he looks the value bet in an open affair. Spider Boy finished in front of the selection last time out and meets him on the same terms here but all his best form is with more cut in the ground and for that reason he is opposed. Supreme Sir was a fair fifth behind Sissinghurst Storm last time and is another with place claims but he has yet to prove he stays this far and is overlooked for that reason. Of the remainder Kappelhoff is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with while Reach The Clouds looks past his best and with this in mind for the winner we return to Up The Pub.
Buckland Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Soon struggling in rear, ridden 6th, lost touch on long run to 4 out, 7th of 9, well behind Kirov King (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
Reach The Clouds (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 7th, weakened 13th, 5th of 12, 32l behind Parkinson (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Up The Pub (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Held up in last pair, ridden 4 out, plugged on from next, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 11l behind Hazeljack (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Multi Talented (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, tailed off when hit 3 out, soon pulled up 2 out in race won by Shrove Tuesday (9-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar, 14 ran.
Great Benefit (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders until weakened before 4 out, 9th of 16, 44l behind Presenting Express (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Nov.
Supreme Sir (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Led 3rd, blundered 4th, headed next, led briefly 11th, ridden next, weakened 4 out, 5th of 15, 22l behind Sissinghurst Storm (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Spider Boy 16-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, steady headway to track winner, going well approaching 4 out, driven, no impression after next, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Hazeljack (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Kappelhoff (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Behind, headway 12th, ridden next, weakened 15th, 6th of 11, 21l behind Would You Believe (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
