tracked leaders, mistake 13th, bumped along from next, 3rd and no impression 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place 5th, not fluent 9th, mistake 12th, rallied approaching 14th, mistake and weakened 16th
held up in rear on outside, headway 5th, lost place 9th, headway 12th, led 16th, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no extra
held up, fell 4th
prominent, lost place approachng 14th, no impression and well held after
led, headed approaching 14th, outpaced 16th, soon weakened
took keen hold in touch, headway to challenge 4th, jumped slowly 12th, led before 14th, headed 16th, stayed on under pressure to lead flat, ridden out
in rear, ridden after 11th, lost touch approaching 14th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Crystal D'Ainay was a class act in his day but lacks a recent run and needs the rains to arrive if he's to take his chance here. Shillingstone won between the flags at Horseheath last month while Starburst Diamond was just beaten in a point-to-point at Godstone three weeks ago. Bantry Bere will probably need this, however, and would struggle to beat MONCADOU anyway off level terms. Jonjo O'Neill's 11-year-old was second in the Aintree Fox Hunters' last season and is being targeted again at the Grand National meeting - he will be all the better for last month's runs at Wincanton and Ffos Las.
Shillingstone 7-2 (12-7) Rap hdwy 3 out; lft in ld last; held on, won at Horseheath 3m ptp gs in Feb beating Northall Lad (12-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bantry Bere (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, blundered 11th, lost 3rd at 13th, weakened 4 out, well beaten 4th when mistake last, 4th of 11, 20l behind Bob Hall (12-6) at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Moncadou (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Held up in rear on outside, headway 7th, left 2nd next until after 12th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 8, 32l behind Sericina (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hts chs (4) sft in Feb.
Back To Bid (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 8th, not fluent 9th, struggling 12th, stayed on from 5 out to take 3rd 4 out, no impression next, demoted to 4th last, 4th of 11, 16l behind Fort View (11-11) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) gs.
Broken Reed (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) W ldr to 11; to & pu 14, in a race won by My Flora (11-7) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gs in Feb, 19 ran.
Cash In Hand (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Left chasing leader 2nd, mistake 6th, 4th and beaten 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 44l behind Over The Phone (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f Am mdn chs (6) hvy.
Starburst Diamond (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ap; chsd wnr 13; chall app last; just failed, 2nd of 16, nk behind Pingaro De La Vire (12-0) at Godstone 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Up The Pub (IRE) 25-1 (12-5) In tch to 11; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Naunton Brook (12-5) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Crystal d'Ainay (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 5th, mistake next, headed 14th, lost place 17th, soon weakened, 6th of 16, 33l behind Theatre Diva (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd in Apr.
