chased leader 3rd, pecked 9th, lost 2nd and hit 10th, weakened after 11th, third and no chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
chased leaders, reminders approaching 9th, chased leader 10th, led 4 out, edged right from approaching 2 out, mistake last, ridden out
held up in last place, lost touch 6th, tailed off
chased leader until 3rd, jumped very slowly 6th and reminders, soon lost touch, tailed off
raced keenly, led, blundered 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden and still every chance after 3 out, no impression on winner approaching last, eased close home
Nonrunner
Mistanoora gets the vote in this novices chase with Inch Pride and Il Duce rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair sort over hurdles is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and under conditions that suit he looks the value bet in an open affair. Inch Pride rates the main danger on her best hurdles form but she appears to have regressed of late and the switch to fences will need to have revived her if she is to score. Il Duce is another from a yard in form but he is another that has failed to progress as expected. Of the remainder Matthew Muroto has plenty of experience over the larger obstacles but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the unexposed selection Mistanoora.
Matthew Muroto (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Prominent, headway on inside approaching 11th, led approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, left clear last, won at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gf in Apr beating Goblet of Fire (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Il Duce (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, 20th of 30, 42l behind Sky's The Limit (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Magnesium (USA) 16-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden and struggling from 8th, blundered 4 out and pulled up 4 out in race won by Rubberdubber (11-12) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Mar, 8 ran.
Mistanoora 100-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 21, 33l behind Refinement (10-12) at Aintree 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Apr.
Inch Pride (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 3rd, still travelling when headed 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 7th of 16, 18l behind Golden Bay (9-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Coralbrook 11-2 (10-12) Led early, prominent, reminders after 5th, led 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Vivante (9-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Monteforte 2-1 (11-3) Jumped left, chased leaders, went 2nd at 8th, jumped slowly 12th and 14th, ridden to lead after 2 out, 2 lengths clear when fell at the last in race won by Fisherman Jack (11-3) at Bangor 3m beg chs (4) sft in Mar, 5 ran.
