chased leaders, disputing 2 1/2 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out
rear of mid-division, jumped left and big 1st, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
steadied start, held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, not much room 1st, jumped left 3 out, badly hampered 3 out, switched right before last, soon went 3rd, no chance with front pair
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
chased leader, led before 2 out, joined before last, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish
led, headed and beaten when brought down 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, switched left before strong challenge last, held towards finish
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Opening Bid is quickly back over hurdles after pulling up in a chase at Taunton last time but continues to edge up the weights. Ben Brody might need this and Forever Des Long has changed stables and had a wind operation since last seen in May. GOLD EMERY (NAP) also has an absence to overcome but was impressive on his debut under Rules at Carlisle in February and has the potential to be better than an opening mark of 110. Begin The Luck has placed the last twice but was behind Opening Bid at Warwick in October. Kracka Nut is unexposed and may be the pick of the remainder.
Tanganyika (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Towards rear, shaken up and lost after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Highway One O Two (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Fiston De Becon (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 5th and 6th, pushed along before 3 out where jumped left and bumped rival, soon ridden and no extra, 12th of 16, 26 1/2l behind Garcon Doux (11-8) at Cork 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Toronto (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Raced keenly towards rear, never a factor, 15th of 19, 30 1/4l behind Contrapposto (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Cousu Main (FR) 28-1 (11-12) In rear, in touch 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 8, 27l behind Punctuation (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Forever Des Long (FR) 11-5fav (12-0) Prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, never landed a blow, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Nazwa (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Opening Bid 9-2 (12-2) Led 1st, soon headed, mistake 4th, weakened before 8th, jumped left and behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Ben Brody (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaded, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Durragh (10-0) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Begin The Luck (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 2 out to dispute lead, every chance when hard pressed last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bashful (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Kracka Nut 33-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, mistake 5th, not fluent next, held when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Throne Hall (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (2) gd in Nov.
Pillar Of Steel 12-1 (11-9) Went right and bumped rival 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until 3 out, chased leaders, driven along turning in, no extra in well held 3rd, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Princess T (11-4) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Gold Emery (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, led soon after next, ridden and stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Feb beating Ritson (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
