led to 8th, outpaced from 10th
prominent, blundered 7th, weakened next
in touch, mistake 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 4th
tracked leaders, led 8th, headed next, one pace from 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6th, weakened from 9th
held up mid-division, headway 7th, led 10th, headed after 3 out, led again 2 out, clear before last
always behind, fell last
tracked leaders, headway 10th, led after 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, one pace
held up towards rear, headway fom 2 out, went poor 3rd before last, kept on same pace
in rear, tailed off from 5th, blundered 6th, soon pulled up
held up in touch, led 9th, headed 10th, weakened from 2 out
Arumun held off GINGER'S LAD at Southwell earlier this month but the runner-up enjoys a 3lb turnaround in the weights here which should be enough to turn the tables. Mick Easterby's charge gets the nod as Whatshallwedo has been fighting the handicapper since beating Strathaird at Bangor in December. The latter beat Ice Image over C&D in March but was tailed off on his latest start here and doesn't look wholly reliable. Frith has a modest strike-rate and hasn't been seen since November but may still be the pick of the remainder.
Arumun (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Led until 8th, led again 3 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, pressed when outjumped rival last, driven out, won at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft beating Ginger's Lad (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Kit Carson (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders after 5th, left 2nd at 8th, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May '11 beating Well Oiled (11-2) by 6l, 10 ran.
Behindcloseddoors (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, effort when not fluent 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 8, 18l behind Kilkenny All Star (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Ginger's Lad 2-1fav (11-5) Tracked winner until not fluent 5th, not fluent next, driven after 3 out, went 2nd again before next, every chance when outjumped by winner last, held after, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Arumun (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Ice Image (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Pressed leader, reminder after 7th, led before 4 out, mistake next, ridden 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Monsoon Music (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Whatshallwedo 4-1 (10-11) Off the pace in 5th, left in 4th place after 7th, went 3rd 10th, stepped at next (water), no impression, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Knapp Bridge Boy (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Royal And Ancient (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 29l behind Captain Nash (11-0) at Hexham 3m 1f beg chase (5) gd in Mar.
The Black Lion (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) In touch, mistake 9th, weakened after 11th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Phoenix Des Mottes (10-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 11 ran.
Strathaird (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, in rear and lost place from 8th, last of 6, well behind Mon Chevalier (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Frith (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 7th, hit next, behind 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Tipsy Indian (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Lago Verde (SWI) 12-1 (10-2) Prominent, weakened from 7th, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Zefooha (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sep.
Rince Donn (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Held up, chased winner 5th until next, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 4, 16l behind Arumun (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
