chased leaders, with leader 5th, in 4th approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, weakened before 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, outpaced 13th, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous
held up in touch, bumped approaching 7th, led before 10th, headed before last, no extra run-in
held up towards rear, chased leaders when blundered 8th, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
towards rear, chased leaders when blundered 4 out, blundered next, went 3rd before last, one pace
led until before 10th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
slowly away and reluntant to race, well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, in 3rd and looking held when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
Abragante would have made short work of these in his prime but has looked a long way below his best recently and more interesting is BELEM RANGER. The 11-year-old found Baby Run and company too strong in the Aintree Fox Hunters' last time but faces nothing of that calibre here and has won three times under Rules, including over this C&D two years ago. Plenty Of Chat scored at Towcester four weeks ago and Over The Joe comes here off the back of a points win, though doesn't have a great deal of scope in this sphere.
Belem Ranger (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 10th, in 5th and looking held before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 22, 49l behind Baby Run (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) sft in Apr.
Over To Joe 7-1 (12-7) (cp) ap; led 14 til hdd app 2 out; rallied to ld nr fin, won at Easingwold 3m ptp in Apr beating L'oudon (12-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Plenty Of Chat (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 10th, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Towcester 2m 3f hts chs (6) gf in Apr beating Goscar Rock (11-9) by 4l, 9 ran.
Spellchecker (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped left 6th, went 3rd after 13th, hit 4 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 45l behind Theatre Diva (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Abragante (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Close 3rd, effort to chase winner 2 out, ridden and no impression flat, lost 2nd near finish, last of 3, 5l behind Aggie's Lad (11-7) at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Beau Dandy (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, left in lead 1st, hampered by loose horse after 7th, headed 8th, led again next, headed before 2 out, faded, 5th of 10, 22l behind Bitter Blue (12-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gf in Apr.
Holy Joe (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Prom til outpcd 11, 5th of 7, 13l behind Quechua Des Obeaux (10-7) at Easingwold 3m ptp in Apr.
Jim D'ange (FR) 12-1 (12-5) Trckd ldrs til wknd 14; pu nxt, in a race won by Dix Villez (12-5) at Tranwell 3m ptp gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Master Builder (FR) 3-1 (12-5) Eff 13; outpcd 3 out, last of 3, 11l behind Moment Present (12-5) at Corbridge 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Mr Twins (ARG) 4-1 (12-5) Led 8 til saddle slpd & ur flat, in a race won by Gunner Jack (12-5) at Mosshouses 3m ptp fm, 2 ran.
Crashtown Leader (IRE) 33-1 (12-5) Fell 3, in a race won by Dix Villez (12-5) at Tranwell 3m ptp gd in Apr, 9 ran.
