tracked leaders, made headway to join leaders before 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, mistake at last fence, won easily
prominent and headed at 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after final fence
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on after 2 out, rallied after final fence
held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled before final fence
prominent, joined leaders before 3 out, kept on and outpaced after 2 out, rallied after final fence, not reach winner
held up, ridden and outpaced before 5 out, pulled up
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied at 2 out, kept on after final fence
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied at 2 out, kept on after final fence
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up before final fence
Newberry New is still 7lb higher than when successful at Catterick in February but Billingsley is thrown in on his best form, though appears to have lost the plot. The returning Destin D'ajonc and Keep Rolling could figure in a race like this but Do It For Thy Sen was well beaten off his new mark on his reappearance. Frenchy Du Large didn’t get far on his fencing bow and may struggle to give the weight away to a couple of chasing debutants. WILL STING has been keeping better company over the smaller obstacles. He should stay the extra if taking to fences and is preferred to Southwell winner Brummie Boys.
Frenchy Du Large (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Mistake at 1st, unseated rider at 2nd, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Billingsley (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Midfield, pushed along after 6th, struggling next, soon tailed off, 16th of 20, dist behind Art Approval (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Dubai Way (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden 11th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Fire Away (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Will Sting (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) In touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden and every chance next, no extra run in, 4th of 7, 10l behind Ingleby Hollow (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leader, left in lead 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Yggdrasil (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Brummie Boys (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped left, hung left and challenged 2 out, soon led, hung left and headed narrowly last, squeezed through against rail and bumped leader towards finish, led close home, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Envol De La Cour (11-11) by hd, 12 ran.
Destin D'Ajonc (FR) 17-2 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Well Above Par (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, mistake and headed 5 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Yggdrasil (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Newberry New (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pulled up 5th, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Pembroke House 17-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 13th, no impression from 4 out, kept on, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Optimistic Bias (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
