held up in last pair, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden approaching last, no impression final 100 yards
chased winner until before 6th, blundered 8th, soon last and beaten, went 3rd before last
made all, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat
took keen hold, held up in last pair, went 2nd before 6th, mistake 8th, mistake 4 out, soon lost 2nd, weakening when mistake 2 out
NonRunner
There are some interesting recruits to the chasing ranks in this. Hystery Bere, Mayhem Mya and A Different Kind are all winners over hurdles with the latter making most appeal of that trio today on the drying ground. Mascat made the frame in all four of his runs over the larger obstacles last year but HERBIERS (NAP) sets the standard on his fourth in a Grade 2 handicap at Cheltenham 12 days ago having won a shade cosily at Newbury the time before.
Herbiers (FR) 17-2 (11-9) Mid-division, closed from 11th, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Caribean Boy (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
A Different Kind (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 4th last, stayed on, 4th of 20, 11 1/4l behind Punctuation (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Hystery Bere (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat, never nearer, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Willaston (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Mayhem Mya 10-3jfav (11-5) Took keen hold, led until after 1st, prominent, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 13, 27l behind Black Poppy (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mascat 5-2 (12-0) Disputed lead until 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden next, weakened 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Midnight Midge (11-9) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
