chased leaders, went 2nd at 2nd until after 10th, went 2nd again next, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, pushed along before 9th, under pressure in 5th before 2 out, stayed on before last, left 2nd last, strong challenge flat, always just held
held up, headway on outside approaching 11th, chased leaders, 3 out, weakened next
behind, struggling when blundered 10th, behind and no chance when mistake 3 out
led until 2nd, chased leaders, reminders and lost place before 7th, soon behind, tailed off 9th
raced keenly, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 11th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner until approaching last where left 3rd, one pace flat
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear soon after, joined last, driven and stayed on gamely flat
took keen hold, held up, headway to track leaders before 6th, went 3rd 2 out, ridden to chase winner approaching and every chance when blundered bady last, unable to recover
Paul Nicholls saddles Pacha Du Polder, a winner at Newbury in March, and Worcester second Woolcombe Folly and both make more appeal than Mahogany Blaze. Buck Mulligan also looks poised for a big run while Gentleman Anshan was third in a decent race at Market Rasen after winning at Stratford. PEPITE ROSE will enjoy the recent rain and was only beaten a short-head off a pound higher mark at Haydock when last racing on similar ground. She can reverse recent form with Gentleman Anshan and take this.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 19th of 29, well behind Triolo D'Alene (10-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr.
Woolcombe Folly (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 5 out, rallied 3 out, went 2nd after last, edged right final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Anquetta (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd.
Pepite Rose (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Rear division, headway 8th, went 2nd before 10th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 13, 18l behind Bocciani (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd.
Mahogany Blaze (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, blundered badly and unseated rider next, in a race won by Pacha Du Polder (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Passato (GER) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 4 out, 5th of 6, 28l behind Australia Day (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf.
Galway Jack (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Led, ridden 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 12l behind Triolo D'Alene (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Buck Mulligan 11-2 (11-8) Chased (clear) winner, over 2 lengths down and trying to close when hit last, weakened flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Fiendish Flame (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Gentleman Anshan (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Bocciani (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd.
Marley Roca (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, took keen hold, blundered 5 out, effort 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 8, 8l behind Super Collider (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
