chased leader until 2nd, went 2nd again 4th, jumped right, bumped rival and led 8th, headed 13th, weakened before 2 out
led until 2nd, led after 6th, bumped and headed 8th, lost place and mistake 12th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, slow 1st, not fluent next, headway 12th, every chance 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, went 2nd and not fluent 12th, led 13th, clear before last, still 4 lengths ahead flat, no extra and headed towards finish
held up in rear, mistake 4th and 11th, headway 3 out, went 2nd before last, still 4 lengths down flat, kept on, led towards finish
rear of mid-division, headway 8th, close up before 3 out, weakened after next
behind, headway 13th, close 3rd 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway 6th, lost place before 8th, behind 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, led 2nd, headed after 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after
prominent until 2nd, mid-division, ridden 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 12th
NonRunner
Only beaten a length at Newton Abbot a couple of weeks ago, Man Of The North will be fancied to go one better here. Tel'Art has won around here over hurdles but is 0-6 over fences. CARDBOARD GANGSTER ended his campaign last year placing in better company at Kelso and Cheltenham and should take all the beating in this if fully wound-up with Southwell second Ali Star Bert and Newton Abbot runner-up the pick of the remainder.
Tel'art (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind The Wise Traveller (10-10) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Galop Du Bosc (FR) 4-1jfav (12-0) Led, mistake and fell 2nd, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Ali Star Bert 16-5 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure to go 2nd home turn, never on terms with winner, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Rostello (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Cardboard Gangster 18-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway 16th, went 2nd after 3 out until last, weakened flat, 3rd of 20, 15 1/2l behind Jimmy The Digger (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kym Eyre (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) In rear, in touch, slow jump 3rd, not fluent 4th, headway to chase leaders 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, left in 2nd 2 out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Kings Krackertara (10-8) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Unai (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind William Ewart (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Man Of The North 28-1 (10-2) In rear, mistake 9th, headway to press leaders 12th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and one pace, kept on and rallied run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Begin The Luck (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Guttural (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Towards rear on inside, outpaced 9th, tailed off 14th, pulled up after 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Etincelle Artiste (FR) 22-1 (10-3) Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 8th, lost place and pushed along 12th, blundered next, plugged on to go third before 2 out, 3rd of 11, 30l behind Beyond Redemption (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Dorado Dollar (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Towards rear, nudged along 2nd, tailed off 12th, pulled up next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Earcomesbob 12-1 (10-5) Held up in mid-division, headway 4th, lost place and mistake 7th, not fluent 5th, pulled up before 13th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
