led until 15th, led next, headed 17th, lost place 20th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
pressed leader, led 15th, headed next, led 17th until 18th, hampered by loose horse and headed before 21st, losing place when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, challenged 17th, soon led, mistake and headed 18th, led before 21st, soon headed, weakened 2 out
mistakes in rear, headway 19th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on, no impression on winner
in rear, mistake 1st, behind when pulled up before 19th
in touch in mid-division, mistake 12th, not fluent 17th, closed from 20th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well, comfortably
in rear, jumped left at times, slow 12th, behind when pulled up before 14th
mid-division on inside, mistake 14th, lost place 18th, eased and pulled up before 21st
mid-division, headway 10th, not fluent 13th, lost place next, mistake 18th, pecked 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, lost place 15th, struggling in rear 20th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, lost place when mistake 20th, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, jumped left 3rd, headway on outside 13th, close 2nd when stirrup leather broke bend after 17th and unseated rider
towards rear, pecked 7th, not much room on inside after 21st, headway 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner
mid-division, ridden 16th, well beaten from 21st
held up towards rear, headway 16th, led 21st, headed 3 out, lost 2nd and fading before last
held up towards rear, headway before 18th, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, ridden and behind 6th, pulled up before 9th
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Time To Get Up, last year’s winner, is 4lb higher but actually better off at the weights with both third Final Nudge and fourth Screaming Colours. Achille, Truckers Lodge and Captain Drake were all unplaced but the latter pair did finish 1-2 in this in 2020 and both are back in form. Bryony Frost has ridden Yala Enki in all of his races since joining Paul Nicholls and the partnership has won four times but WHOLESTONE is a fascinating runner. Though an 11-year-old, he’s only run three times over fences and won twice. He won a Grade 2 over hurdles at Haydock four weeks ago when returning from a lengthy lay-off and the third won the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham on Thursday - a mark of 148 is potentially lenient. Hear No Evil’s recent second at Naas came in a veterans’ chase while there are ground concerns surrounding fellow Irish raider Hewick and Jersey Bean but the novice De Young Warrior is worth a market check as he’s already proving to be a much better chaser than hurdler and promises to stay extreme distances.
Yala Enki (FR) 4-6fav (11-6) Led, hit 10th, pushed along and went clear before 3 out, good jumps 2 out and last, stayed on strongly, always doing enough, won at Taunton 3m 4f (2) gs in Jan beating Full Back (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Hewick (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders 6 out, led 4 out, ridden clear before last, mistake last, readily, won at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Red Giant (10-0) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Truckers Lodge (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 1st but close up, almost upsides 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed but still close up before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Fortescue (10-12) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
Wholestone (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Raced on inside tracking leaders, clear 3rd when hit 4 out, went 2nd turning in, awkward 3 out, closer next, led run-in, ridden and stayed on dourly, won at Haydock 3m (1) hvy in Feb beating Top Ville Ben (11-4) by 13l, 6 ran.
Time To Get Up (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Waited with towards rear, headway chasing leaders 11th, went 2nd 5 out, pushed along before next, lost 2nd soon after 4 out, mistake 2 out, finished tired and virtually walked over the line, 3rd of 11, 33l behind The Galloping Bear (10-7) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Romain De Senam (FR) 15-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway to track leaders after 5 out, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, never nearer closing stages, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Manofthemountain (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Screaming Colours (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Led, headed at 2nd, 4th after 11th, closed in 3rd after 15th, 2nd before 4 out, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on leader before last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Braeside (11-7) at Cork 3m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Hear No Evil (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden to lead before last, joined after last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind My Manekineko (10-7) at Navan 3m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Final Nudge (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Held up in rear-division, headway chasing leaders before 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, led between last two, headed before the last, chased (clear) winner, plugged on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Prime Venture (10-7) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Momella (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 10th, went third after 13th, pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out), held when not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace to go second flat, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Snow Leopardess (11-4) at Exeter 3m lst (1) sft in Feb.
Captain Drake (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 10th, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last, stayed on well to go clear run-in, won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Classic Ben (11-0) by 5l, 13 ran.
Padleyourowncanoe 33-1 (10-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 8th of 17, 22 1/4l behind Green Book (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Achille (FR) 18-1 (11-3) Towards rear, blundered 18th, never in contention, 11th of 16, dist behind Win My Wings (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Young Dev (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Towards rear, closer after 3 out and 7th next, ridden and headway on outer into 4th entering straight, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 6l behind My Immortal (11-2) at Punchestown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
De Young Warrior 5-4fav (11-5) Held up tracking leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, closer in 3rd at 7th, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Moroder (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
El Paso Wood (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Wide, chased leaders, left in 3rd place at 13th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out (normal 4 out), behind and pulled up soon after, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Gwencily Berbas (FR) 28-1 (10-12) Towards rear, hampered 4th, headway into midfield 13th, chased leaders before 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, plugged on one pace, 5th of 16, 13l behind Win My Wings (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Supreme Escape (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along in well held 4th before 3 out, headway out wide when mistake next, soon ridden and went 3rd between last two, went 3 lengths 2nd at the last, driven and closed run-in, led towards finish, won at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Almazhar Garde (11-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Jersey Bean (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent throughout, pressed leader before 4 out, led 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, hit 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, 3 lengths down run-in, stayed on strongly to lead final strides, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Furius De Ciergues (10-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
