tracked leader, pressed leader 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon kept on one pace and always held
made all, faced challenge 4 out, pushed along and forged on before 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on, always doing enough
towards rear, brought down 3rd
mid-division, left in 3rd at 3rd, dropped to rear 4 out, soon held and stayed on one pace
in rear, hampered by faller 3rd, still in touch, effort and headway to press leaders 4 out, soon outpaced and pushed along, kept on, no extra run-in
chased front pair, mistake 3rd and fell
NonRunner
Opening Bid has won four of his last five starts but is now on a career-high mark having been raised a further 4lb. The Paddy Pie, The Vollan and Reserve Tank are out of sorts but Inch House is very interesting switched to fences as the winning pointer only ran three times over hurdles last season. RISKINTHEGROUND (NAP) is a full brother to Frontal Assault, who finished fifth in the valuable Troytown Chase last season and was later third in a Grade 1 over the larger obstacles. He looks every inch a chaser but Bagheera Ginge continues to flatter to deceive.
Opening Bid 9-2 (11-10) Jumped well, with leader, led 4th, in command last, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Investment Manager (12-0) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Bagheera Ginge Evensfav (11-7) Led, not fluent 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 4, dist behind Latino Fling (11-7) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Riskintheground (IRE) 15-2 (12-1) Tracked leader, challenged 6th, led 8th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind King's Threshold (11-13) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
The Vollan (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Dieu Vivant (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Prominent until not fluent 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place when not fluent 12th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Reserve Tank (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Close up, lost position after 7th and tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair from 3 out, made no impression, 3rd of 4, 26 3/4l behind Dan's Chosen (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Inch House (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along after 4 out, going best shaken up 2 out, led narrowly approaching final flight, kept on well flat, won at Chepstow 3m (4) gs in Feb beating The Newest One (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
