close up, lost place from 3 out, ridden next, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish
in rear and outpaced, headway before 10th, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 7th, not fluent 8th, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly
led to 7th, weakened 3 out, in 5th when fell heavily 2 out
towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, no impression
Providing the selection does the business in the opener, Tim Vaughan could easily notch a quick double in this with WHATSHALLWEDO. He was a 12-length winner over C&D last week and a 7lb penalty may not be enough to prevent a follow-up against modest opposition. Stablemate Hazeldene lacks a recent run while Ouest Eclair hasn't shown much aptitude for jumping fences so far. Behindcloseddoors unseated his rider behind the selection last time but, unlike veteran C&D winner Kit Carson, does at least have a bit of scope.
Hazeldene 7-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, led 1st until after 5th, hit 5 out, weakening when hampered and brought down 4 out, in a race won by Star Galaxy (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Ouest Eclair (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon struggling, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when jumped left and pulled up after next, in a race won by Tempting Paradise (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 9 ran.
Kit Carson (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Prominent, blundered 7th, weakened next, 7th of 12, 32l behind Whatshallwedo (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Whatshallwedo 9-4fav (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway 7th, led 10th, headed after 3 out, led again 2 out, clear before last, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating The Black Lion (10-7) by 12l, 12 ran.
Behindcloseddoors (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch, mistake 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Whatshallwedo (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Red Law (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, weakened before next, tailed off 10th, pulled up after, in a race won by Delgany Gunner (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs, 9 ran.