led until after 3rd, effort 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, weakened closing stages
held up in rear, slow 5th, pushed along next, struggling and lost touch 8th, behind when pulled up before next
held up in touch, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, hard driven 4 out, weakened before next, rallied aproaching last, never a threat
held up in touch, headway when not fluent 4 out, under pressure next, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, pulled up
prominent, led after 3rd, ridden clear approaching 2 out, ran on strongly
Fresh By Nature won a claiming hurdle over track and trip in November but was well beaten in third back here last time. Vinegar Hill has slipped down the weights but never threatened the winner when runner-up at Huntingdon and Mondo Cane has something to prove both over today's trip and off his current mark. GIVEITACHANCE (NAP) won at Huntingdon in November and went close again at the same track last time. The top weight may prove good enough in this with a similar effort.
Giveitachance (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed before last, edged left flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Ganbei (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Presenting Streak (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Close up, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Seamus Mor (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Mondo Cane (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent next, driven before 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Being Global (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Fresh By Nature (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) In touch, soon in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on to take 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 20 1/2l behind Touch Back (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
San Pietro (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, in remote 5th before 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 10, dist behind Lake View Lad (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Detour Ahead 20-1 (11-9) Led, mistake 1st, jumped right next, headed 5th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Vinegar Hill 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, mistake 2nd, lost place 7th, well behind 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Champagne Chaser (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.