tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden to challenge last, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leader, led before 5th, ridden and pressed last, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped big and pecked and fell 1st
led, headed before 5th, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last
always towards rear, struggling from 6th
in rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before last
towards rear and mistakes, outpaced from before 4 out
in touch, hampered 1st, blundered 3rd, soon towards rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off
Volt Face is getting closer and can race off the same mark as when only beaten a head at Kempton last month, less Paul O'Brien's claim. But Brian Ellison, who sponsors this contest, gives CRACKDELOUST a first try over fences and the five-year-old should be suited. Already a winner here over hurdles, he has his favoured going on his reappearance and is likely to know his job. Beggar's Wishes won over hurdles twice earlier this year and is another interesting recruit to chasing but the ground may be a bit quick for Kalaniti. Gris De Pron, another of the chasing newcomers, may be best of the rest.
Beggar's Wishes (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-1) Held up mid-division, went 4th from 3 out, son ridden, weakened from next, 7th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Mr Fickle (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Mar.
Robbing The Prey (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered and lost place 4th, never dangerous after, fell last, at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Crackdeloust (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) With leader, led before 5 out, jumped right 4 out, headed before last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Lycidas (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Volt Face (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Led, mistake and headed briefly 5th, ridden before 2 out, pressed last, kept on and headed post, 2nd of 11, hd behind Exitas (11-3) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kalaniti (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) In rear and in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd from last, one pace, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Lady Buttons (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Gris De Pron (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind Whatmore (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Burrenbridge Hotel (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Grow Nasa Grow (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place from 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Nemean Lion (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
