prominent, jumped left 1st, ridden after 4th, went 2nd after next, led 2 out, clear last, ran on
took keen hold, held up, not much room 1st, headway 3rd, lost place after next, well beaten after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
prominent until 5th, well beaten when mistake 3 out
led, not fluent and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner last
tracked leaders, not fluent, mistake 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, hit 3rd, hampered 5th and 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway when jumped right and not fluent 5th, went 3rd 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, one pace last
held up, not fluent 5th, soon carried head awkwardly, went 4th and jumped left 2 out, stayed on flat
Nonrunner
Fergal O'Brien's pair Beggar's Velvet and Pasture Bay have already shown some ability and should be in the firing-line here while Kikos has won four times over fences, though the 10-year-old is racing over hurdles for the first time since 2008 here. DALAVAR, placed in a couple of bumpers last season, isn't highly tried on his debut over timber. He'll have had plenty of schooling and can get off the mark at the first time of asking. Typhon De Guye and Comedy House may be best of the rest.
Beggar's Velvet (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, went right 1st, ran wide on bend after next, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Lyvius (10-13) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Castle Legend 200-1 (10-11) Pulled hard, prominent until before 3rd, pulled up approching 5th, in a race won by Tara Rose (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
Highbury High (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Unseated rider and loose before start, in touch, mistake 2nd, lost place and struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 6, well behind High Storm (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Kikos (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, ridden before and headed 2 out, regained led last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Baseball Ted (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Landerbee (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, mistake last, 7th of 8, well behind Victor Leudorum (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Pistolet Dove (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up in touch on outside, took closer order after 3rd, lost place 5th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 42l behind Hot Tottie (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec '10.
Comedy House 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along 7f out, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Sin Bin (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Moscow In April (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 5th, never on terms, 5th of 8, 16l behind Glen Countess (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Pasture Bay (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, hit 2nd, lost place after 3rd, headway 3 out, pressing for 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Speed Steed (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Typhon De Guye (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Prominent, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 14th of 16, dis behind Cool George (10-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Dalavar (IRE) 11-5 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 13l behind The Romford Pele (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Feb.
Mckyla (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, struggling before 3 out, last of 8, 20l behind Glen Countess (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gs.
