held up in rear, pushed along 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before last
led until 5th, remained prominent, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in rear, pulled hard, chased leaders 3rd, led 5th, headed 13th, weakened 4 out, remote 3rd
mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place 8th, soon detatched, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 9th, effort 4 out, weakened next
prominent, not fluent 4th, led 13th, driven clear after 3 out, stayed on well
soon in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden next, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, soon lost place, headway 9th, under pressure next, soon faded
LADY MYFANWY, winner of this in 2009 and second to Cannon Bridge 12 months ago when Mad Victor was only fifth, should make another bold bid. She enjoys a big turnaround in the weights with her old rival this year and warmed up nicely for this with a comfortable defeat of Warsaw Pact between the flags earlier this month. Shouldhavehadthat won easily at Bangor last time and looks to be on the upgrade but the once-useful Hoo La Baloo didn't impress with his attitude when well beaten in a three-runner point-to-point at the start of the month and is probably best watched for now.
Mad Victor (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, clear last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gf beating Johnny Kilawee (11-8) by 7l, 6 ran.
Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd when hampered bend after 8th, challenged next, led 11th, drew well clear from 3 out, very easily, won at Bangor 3m hts chs (5) gd beating Ice Tea (12-3) by 42l, 4 ran.
Cannon Bridge (IRE) 6-1 (12-7) Led to 4 & 12 til hdd aft 15; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 13, 23l behind Rosies Peacock (12-0) at Llanvapley 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Hoo La Baloo (FR) 1-4 (12-0) Held up; led 10-14; rdn & fnd nil 3 out, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Duxy Hill Lady (11-7) at Littlewindsor 3m ptp gs.
Jimmys Duky (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, jumped slow 8th, soon weakened, 5th of 6, well behind Divine Intavention (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hts chs (6) gf.
Warsaw Pact (IRE) 5-4 (11-0) Trckd ldr; ev ch 2 out; no ex, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Lady Myfanwy (10-7) at Laleston 3m ptp gd.
Lady Myfanwy 4-7 (10-7) Made all; in comm app last, won at Laleston 3m ptp gd beating Warsaw Pact (11-0) by 4l, 4 ran.
Miss Midnight 2-1 (10-7) Led to 2; lft in ld 8 til hdd 3 out; nt qckn up nxt, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Findlay's Find (10-7) at Cothelstone 3m ptp fm.
Quechua des Obeaux (FR) 5-2 (10-7) (cp) ap; led 3 out; comf, won at Easingwold 3m ptp in Apr beating Blandings Castle (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Cottam Phantom 5-2 (12-5) Chsd wnr til wknd rap 15; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Sea Senor (12-5) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf, 7 ran.