tracked leaders, chased winner from 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, lost 2nd flat
made all, clear approaching last, stayed on
tracked winner, hesitant and lost 2nd 5th, jumped slowly next, close 3rd when slipped up on bend approaching 9th
held up, not fluent 5th or 7th, ridden after 8th, went 3rd next, no impression approaching 4 out, demoted to 4th next
held up, hampered approaching 9th, ridden after 11th, struggling 13th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, hampered and left 3rd briefly before 9th, no impression 13th, ran on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no threat to winner
Nonrunner
DANTE'S STORM, fifth in the Cheltenham Foxhunter after racing up with the pace throughout, looks the one to beat here. Alan Hill's gelding is clearly a smart performer at this level and should have too much for Battlecry, who has won between the flags this term but continues to disappoint under Rules. Seymar Lad's second to Mister Apple's at Sandown last month was a decent effort and he looks the pick of the remainder ahead of veteran Moment Of Madness.
Chapel Flowers (IRE) 12-1 (12-7) In tch to 12; to, 6th of 9, 50l behind Pocket Park (12-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Moment of Madness (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Led til caught cl home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Pristine Condition (12-0) at Whitwell-on-the-hill 3m ptp gd.
Battlecry 5-2 (11-5) Led until 5th, under pressure 4 out, rallied and effort next, weakened 2 out, 2nd of 6, 31l behind Turko (11-5) at Newbury 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Jack's The Lad (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led 5-14 & 15 til hdd aft 2 out; no ex, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Just Harry (11-7) at Brafield-on-the-green 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Seymar Lad (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Led, dived at 3 out, soon joined, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging, upsides and every chance last, battled on flat, held close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Mister Apple's (11-13) at Sandown 3m hts chs (4) gd in Mar.
Trifollet 7-1 (11-8) Hdwy 4 out; kpt on wl 2 out, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Briery Star (11-7) at Whitfield 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Dante's Storm 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 13th, blundered 15th and 5 out, ridden and outpaced after next, lost place when hampered by loose horse 3 out, left remote 2nd when mistake next, soon lost place and weakened, 5th of 24, 35l behind Zemsky (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar.
