in touch, lost place after 2nd, slightly hampered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
mid-division, hit 9th, headway to go 2nd after 10th, ridden and every chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when jumped badly left 3 out, left poor 3rd next
keen, led, hit 7th, headed approaching 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, left distant 2nd 2 out
prominent, hit 10th, led approaching 11th, ridden when left clear 2 out, driven out
held up, hit 2nd, pushed along after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
mid-division, headway 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Isellido has already opened her account over fences and is taken to score again at the expense of Slooghy, You Owe Me and Doce Vida. Isellido was a faller on her chase debut at Wetherby in April but Richard Guest's mare bounced back just six days later to beat Jolika by four lengths at Hexham. She jumped well in the main and so there is every reason to believe that she will improve again with race conditions in her favour. In receipt of weight from Slooghy, we feel that she can outgun Nicky Henderson's runner who has been off the track since being brought down over hurdles at Doncaster in Mach 2003. He was rated slightly higher than the selection over timber, but you would think that he will be all the better for this belated outing and he is best watched. You Owe Me comes from a stable that can get them ready and it has to be said that he has kept much better company over hurdles of late, at Cheltenham and Aintree. In addition, he was successful here two years ago, and is lightly raced. It would be no surprise if he were to go close in fact, and along with fellow course winner Doce Vida, should ensure that Isellido does not have things all her own way. However, she has the experience and that sways things in her favour today at least.
