led, headed after 3rd, ridden after 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
midfield, making headway to challenge and going well enough when fell 3 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 2nd, led after 3rd, disputed lead from 11th, headed 13th, ridden for effort before 3 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, mistake 5th, hit 8th and lost places, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, dropped to rear 8th, hit 10th and pushed along, not fluent next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
prominent, disputed lead 11th, led 13th, ridden after 3 out, kept on strongly from last
midfield, took closer order 13th, made headway to challenge 3 out, ridden after 2 out, hit last, kept on flat
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
held up towards rear, took closer order into midfield 8th, with leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up, headway 12th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, well held when hampered and unseated rider 3 out
held up, struggling from 11th, pulled up before 4 out
NonRunner
Storm Home placed on his first two starts of the campaign over hurdles but is 0-7 over fences. He was below par on a faster surface at Hereford last time so conditions here would be a concern. Mr Caffrey is eased in grade while Schnabel arrives on a hat-trick and may still be improving. FROM THE HEART won over course and distance last winter and made all at Chepstow last time after a pipe-opener at Newton Abbot. Reunited with Richard Johnson today, Philip Hobbs’ six-year-old can defy a 5lb rise. Vice Et Vertu has dropped to a fair mark but Earth Leader has done all of his winning so far in points and hunter chases.
Mr Caffrey 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear when mistake 6th, tailed off 8th, blundered badly 4 out, plugged on and left 3rd at the last, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sir Jack Yeats (10-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Storm Home (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pressed leader 5th and led narrowly, mistake when pressed 3 out, soon given reminders and niggled along, weakened 2 out, no more close home, 5th of 7, dist behind Neville's Cross (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Earth Leader (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Close up and keen, led 9th, headed 12th, every chance 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, 2nd of 6, 27l behind Virak (12-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) sft in Jan.
Mrs Miggins (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, bit closer 10th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Follow The Swallow (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Schnabel (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Led or disputed lead, edged right before last, soon headed, badly hampered at the last, short or room against rail and hampered flat, switched right and kept on, finished 2nd, placed 1st, 2nd of 7, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
From The Heart (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Led and soon clear, reduced lead before 5 out, hit last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Antony (12-1) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Big Difference (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leader, jumped right, led 11th, headed 7 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Punkawallah 22-1 (11-9) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, 9th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Dollar And A Dream (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Dido 10-1 (11-3) Prominent, pushed along approaching 3 out, jumped slowly 2 out, kept on one pace flat, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Dollar And A Dream (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Golden Poet (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, switched left before 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along before last (usual 2 out), ridden for effort flat and kept on well, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Frilly Frock (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, niggled along before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden to go fourth before last (usual 2 out), ran on well flat, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Frilly Frock (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up rear of mid-division, struggling in last 12th, looked reluctant after, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
