tracked leader, challenged 7th, led before 10th, headed 11th, chased leader, led again 13th, ridden and headed before 3 out, held when not fluent next, beaten when went right last, finished tired
tracked leading trio, not fluent 4th, soon lost place and behind, ridden and struggling 12th, tailed off from 13th, pulled up after 4 out
led until approaching 10th, chased leader, led again next, narrowly headed 13th, pecked next, chased leader until weakened after 4 out, lost modest 3rd 2 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led before next, in command 2 out, soon well clear, heavily eased flat
took keen hold, held up in rear, 4th when blundered 15th, weakened next, tailed off
held up in last trio, went 4th 15th, went modest 3rd 2 out, never any chance with easy winner
Nonrunner
CHESAPEAKE is the best of these over hurdles and got off the mark at the first time of asking over fences. He survived an early blunder at Worcester to run out a cosy winner in the end and will be a short-price to follow-up. Call At Midnight made a promising debut over the larger obstacles when third at Hereford and should figure over this shorter trip, while dual hurdles winner Natural Action should be thereabouts on his chasing bow. Wee Ziggy has been placed four times in six starts over fences and could prove best of the rest.
Chesapeake (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 7th, challenged 12th, led after 14th, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in Jun beating Stage Acclaim (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Beautiful Dawn (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Ap; chsd wnr 11; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Oscar Owen (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in May.
Laureldean River (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 6th, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 5, 45l behind Amazing King (11-0) at Southwell 2m beg chase (5) gd in May.
Natural Action 8-1 (10-6) Prominent on outside, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 11, 41l behind Premier Grand Cru (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Noble Witness (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Mid div, gd prog to 3rd 2out, rdn to ld last, ko best, won at Oldcastle 3m ire ptp gd in Apr beating Potters Wall (12-0) by 5l, 12 ran.
Call At Midnight 5-1 (10-7) Held up well in rear, good headway bypassing ommited 13th, chased leading trio next, went 2nd approaching and every chance 2 out and last, soon ridden and outpaced flat, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Earth Planet (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chase (4) gd in Jun.
Newgatehopeful 150-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, hit 7th, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 9, well behind River Dragon (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Wee Ziggy 4-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, staying on when badly hampered on inside on bend on long run to 2 out, left 6th 2 out, rallied to 4th before last, driven and stayed on on long run bypassing ommited last, not pace to threaten front trio, 4th of 8, 6l behind Sumner (11-5) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
