tracked leaders, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
led from 2nd, headed before 7 out, led again 7 out, headed 4 out, no chance with winner
led to 2nd, led before 7 out, headed 7 out, led again 4 out, soon clear
in rear, outpaced from 7 out
towards rear, blundered 9 out, soon outpaced and struggling when remote 3rd before 3 out, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Last year's winner Mr Mercurial is back for more and didn't perform badly in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham last time. He should be in the frame again while Klepht has won between the flags since scoring at Musselburgh in February and arrives in good form along with Drom. ON THE BRIDGE (NAP) shot clear of good yardstick Pearlysteps at Ludlow last month when Night Alliance was pulled up and Jeremy Scott's 11-year-old would be tough to beat here with a similar effort.
Mr Mercurial (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-divison, outpaced after 3 out, never reached leaders, 12th of 24, 26 1/2l behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gd in Mar.
Klepht (IRE) 5-4fav (12-5) Led aft 3; r.o wl, won at Overton 3m gd in Mar beating Rossini's Dancer (12-5) by 4l, 6 ran.
Night Alliance (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 14th, at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Callhimwhatyouwant (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) (tt) led to 4 & 13-15; wknd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Sa Kaldoun (11-0) at Higham 3m gf in Apr.
Chartreux (FR) 20-1 (12-6) Soon behind, blundered 12th, pulled up before next, at Warwick 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Drom 4-7fav (11-7) Made all; unchall, won at Askham Bryan College 3m gd in Mar beating Frontier Spirit (11-7) by 5l, 3 ran.
Arctic Ben (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Mid-divisioon, pushed along when blundered 11th, weakened 13th, 6th of 14, 30l behind Nowurhurlin (12-6) at Warwick 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
On The Bridge (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, blundered badly 1st, headway on outside 5th, went 2nd 13th, led 3 out (usual 4 out), jumped left and mistake 2 out, clear when went left and not fluent last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 3m (5) gd in Mar beating Pearlysteps (12-5) by 13l, 11 ran.
