held up, ridden 4 out, stayed on from 2 out
held up, behind from 7th and outpaced, effort 10th, weakened 4 out
mid-division, ridden 8th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, mistake 6th and 8th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden out to lead close home
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 9th ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
held up, ridden to chase leaders 10th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra when switched right close home
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, led approaching 2 out, all out when edging left and heading close home
led, mistake 1st, clear 2nd, mistake 4th, headed 9th, weakened after 3 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
One Nation has rather harshly been raised 17lbs since his win in a selling hurdle at Uttoxeter last month and David Pipe's gelding looks best watched now, with preference for Blaze Ahead who gets the vote ahead of Hello It's Me. The last mentioned had to work hard to win a beginners' chase at Cartmel on his most recent start when beating the perennial bridesmaid Stagecoach Opal so he may be best watched. Chery D'or has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated and is hard to recommend on recent form, while Whizbang would need to improve on the form shown on his debut for Jonjo O'Neill to take a hand in the finish here. The vote then goes to Blaze Ahead, who was a narrow winner here last time but Brendan Powell's gelding seemed to idle in the lead that day and there should be more to come from the eight-year-old.
One Nation (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, challenging when left 6 lengths clear 3 out, unchallenged after, won at Uttoxeter 3m cnd sll hdl (5) gd in May beating Redemption (11-3) by 14l, 13 ran.
Ryders Storm (USA) 40-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, no chance when pulled up 4 out in race won by Surface To Air (11-7) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May, 12 ran.
Hello It's Me 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, ridden after last, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (4) gd in May beating Stagecoach Opal (11-0) by a hd, 7 ran.
Inaro (IRE) 5-1fav (10-11) Chased leaders until lost position 9th, soon driven along, no impression from 4 out, 7th of 10, 20l behind Herecomestanley (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Rookery Lad 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders 5th, weakened after next, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Gallant Hero (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Whizbang (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, jumped right and bumped 9th, no impression after, 8th of 14, well behind Soleil Fix (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Blaze Ahead (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 9th, 2nd approaching 12th, led approaching 2 out, 4 lengths clear last, idled, just held on, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May beating Jacarado (10-0) by a ns, 14 ran.
Arceye 18-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Galaxia (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Opium Du Bois (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Jumped right, soon tracking leader, led 4th, headed after 13th, soon weakened, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Artic Reason (9-7) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Marked Man (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Mid-division, no fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden 10th, behind from next, 9th of 15, 47l behind Down The Stretch (10-2) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in May.
Chery D'or (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Led, blundered 15th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, jumped left 2 out and last weakened flat, 4th of 9, 24l behind Colorado Pearl (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in May.
Superrollercoaster 14-1 (11-4) Stumbled 1st, in rear, mistake 4th, headway 10th, 4th when mistake 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 19l behind Blaze Ahead (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May.
