disputed close 2nd, slight lead after 7th, hit 9th and headed, soon under pressure, hard ridden and no response after 4 out, no chance with winner soon after
in last pair, mistake 2nd, lost touch 7th, left poor 3rd 10th, tailed off
slight lead until headed and dropped to 3rd after 7th, losing touch with front pair when blundered 8th, struggling when unseated rider 10th
soon well off the pace in last pair, slow 5th, mistake next, tailed off after 7th, left distant 4th 10th
jumped well, disputed close 2nd, pressed leader after 7th, led 9th, came clear well before 3 out, easily
Shoreacres was a decent hurdler and showed promise in all three starts over fences last season. He was still travelling strongly when falling behind Tanks For That at Plumpton around this time last year but hasn't raced since and is probably taking on an above-average novice here in QOZAK. Paul Nicholls' seven-year-old showed the benefit of a couple of runs behind the useful Rock Noir by getting off the mark over the larger obstacles over C&D three weeks ago, beating Keki Buku by 10 lengths. He has nothing to fear from the disappointing Hopeful Start on that run and can defy a penalty today.
Qozak (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leader and keen, led 9th, clear after 4 out, mistake next, pecked last, readily, won at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (4) gs beating Keki Buku (11-0) by 10l, 10 ran.
Hopeful Start (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, lost place after 7th, never dangerous, 9th of 10, well behind Qozak (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (4) gs.
Kap West (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leader, led approaching 6th, fell 9th, in a race won by Peplum (11-11) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Secret Shared (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, hampered on inside on bend after 2nd, behind from next, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Washango (10-0) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Shoreacres (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led until 1st, tracked leading pair, close to dispute 2nd when fell 4 out, in a race won by Tanks For That (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chase (4) gs in Feb '10, 8 ran.
Ceepeegee (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after next, hit 8th, rider without right iron when pulled up soon after, in a race won by Squadron (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs, 8 ran.
