prominent, not fluent and left chasing leader 2nd, not fluent 9th, lost place next, weakened 12th
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, fell next
held up in rear, mistake 11th, always behind, tailed off
took keen hold, prominent, not much room when mistake and unseated rider 2nd
led, clear after 3rd, headed after 12th, weakened from 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, hampered 12th, switched left then right after 2 out, led flat, edged left, driven out
held up, headway 7th, led after 12th, headed flat, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 11th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway when mistake and hampered 12th, went 3rd after 3 out, jumped right last 2, weakened flat
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The James Evans-trained Prophete de Guye has a 7lb pull with AMMUNITION on their running at Exeter earlier this month but he is far from certain to reverse that form and Nigel Twiston-Davies' gelding can follow up that success and win again over a trip that suits. Kim Bailey's Basoda won well enough at Kempton last week but the penalty for that success makes this more difficult, while Andrew Turnell's Double The Trouble has harshly gone up 8lb for his win at Fontwell when last seen in April and looks best watched on his return. Tim Vaughan's House Of Bourbon, who was pulled up last time but had won his two previous starts, looks the best of the remainder.
House Of Bourbon (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Led briefly 1st, chased winner until 5th, lost place when not fluent 11th, weakened approaching 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Simply Smashing (10-4) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Sep, 10 ran.
Mister Watzisname (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, went 2nd 6th, led 9th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 18l behind Ripalong Lad (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Keepitsecret (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up in rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, some headway after 6th, struggling 10th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Sir Ian (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Sep.
Double The Trouble 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 5th, mistake when headed 3 out, hit 2 out, rallied well flat, led near finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Marc of Brilliance (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Arnold Layne (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Royal Kicks (9-9) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Ammunition (IRE) 4-1fav (10-8) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 4 out, ridden next, challenged last, upsides flat when rider dropped whip, led final 100 yards, held on towards finish, won at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Vamizi (11-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 11th, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Ammunition (10-8) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Machu Picchu (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Towards rear, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, stayed on after 3 out, no impression after next, weakened last, 5th of 8, 19l behind William Butler (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Captain Smoothy 10-1 (10-9) Chase leaders, lost place after 8th, 8th of 12, well behind Tora Bora (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Basoda 4-1fav (11-5) Mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 8th, slow next, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, led just after 2out, ridden clear, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Runshan (10-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Bellflower Boy (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Led, bad mistake 1st, headed next, prominent, pecked 11th, every chance 3 out, bad mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened, clambered over last, 3rd of 4, 50l behind Festival Dreams (10-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
