chased leader, led 6th, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly
took keen hold in mid division, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace between last 2
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 7th, no impression 3 out
always behind, mistake 6th, soon tailed off
in rear, mistake 2nd, mistake and ridden 5th, tailed off
took keen hold in mid-division, going well enough after 7th, no impression from 3 out
in touch, raced wide, headway and hit 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
took keen hold, in touch until driven and weakened before 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led until 6th, chased winner until ridden and weakened before 2 out
in touch, weakened soon after 3 out
chased leaders, challenged 6th, well held 3rd when hit last, weakened flat
towards rear, pushed along before 6th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, headway after 7th, well held 6th when hit last, kept on flat
always struggling in rear, driven along 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
always behind, tailed off
Super Villan is an interesting contender on his hurdling debut having finished 15th of 24 in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival but he is far from certain to stay this far so looks best watched. Alan King's Like A Hurricane holds Leitra House on their running at Fontwell in June and has to be respected under his penalty but a better bet looks to be another runner with a penalty in ACKERTAC, who was eased down but still won by 10 lengths over course and distance last month and represents the in-form stable of Nigel Twiston-Davies. Carrickmines has shown improved form over fences of late but is not as good over hurdles, while dual Irish point-to-point winner Glens Boy looks best left out of calculations first time out for Henrietta Knight.
Ackertac (IRE) 4-6fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating You Know Yourself (10-12) by 10l, 16 ran.
Like A Hurricane (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Chased leaders in 4th, not fluent 2nd, 3rd from 7th, kept on flat, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Pure Anticipation (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Bohemian Rock 5-4 (12-0) Ww rr, prog to 4th 2 out, sn 3rd, prog to ld bef last, jnd & looked btn last, rallied to assert inside dist, won at Kilfeacle 3m ire ptp sft in Jan beating King Of Rohan (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Carrickmines (IRE) 4-1fav (10-8) Held up in last, not always fluent, hit 12th, never in contention, 9th of 14, 39l behind Burren Legend (10-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Mar.
Dash of Salt 50-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly next, ridden after 6th, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Elevenses (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Duffy Moon 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, keen early, weakened over 4f out, last of 9, well behind Dunraven Storm (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Glens Boy (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Mid div until 4th gng well 6out, ld aftr 4out, went clr from 2out, sow, unextended, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Buck Mc Grath (12-0) by 15l, 11 ran.
Hear My Song (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Jumped moderately in rear, went left 2nd, struggling before 3 out, moderate late headway, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Be There In Five (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Knottage Hill (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden and behind 7th, blundered badly 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Lamb's Cross (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Leitra House (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up behind, mistake 6th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure to go 4th before 2 out, never near leading trio, 4th of 11, 14l behind Miss Franklin (10-7) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Little Dibber 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, in touch 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 14, 23l behind Golden Gem (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Sep.
Super Villan 13-8fav (11-4) With leader, led after 2f, headed over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Muldoon's Picnic (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Real Dandy 100-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place 8f out, tailed off 4f out, last of 13, well behind Switched Off (11-3) at Haydock 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) sft in Sep (flat).
Bobbisox (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, blundered 2nd, pushed along approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Entertain Me (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in May, 14 ran.
Hot Candy Classic Cliche mare out of Derring Floss.
Lagan Katie 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened 9f out, 5th of 10, well behind Whereveryougoigo (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
