tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before last
tracked leaders in 4th, led before 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden to regain last, kept on and headed run-in
held up mid-division, mistake 6 out, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led run-in, kept on well
in touch in 5th, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden before and headed last, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, soon lost place and in rear, pulled up after 6th
tracked leaders, weakened quickly and tailed off 4 out, pulled up
led, headed after 4 out, quickly weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway before 6 out, fell 4 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, faded after last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace
Join The Clan is upped 11lb for winning under today's apprentice at Warwick and Wayward Glance will need further progress to defy an 8lb rise for winning at Newcastle. A prolific winner over hurdles and fences in France, SERIENSCHOCK (NAP) is having only his fourth start for David Pipe. He finished a decent third in a higher grade at Chepstow last time when well ahead of Heronshaw and can score off his current mark. Ely Brown was progressive over fences last season winning on this card and can race off a lower mark today while Super Duty went close off a 9lb higher mark in a chase at Newbury when last seen in 2013.
Ely Brown (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led until after 4th, led 7th until after next, mistake 11th, mistake and lost placed 13th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind O'Faolains Boy (11-0) at Ascot 3m nov chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Tended to jump right, chased leading trio, jumped slowly 12th and reminders, outpaced when went right and mistake 14th, no chance after, 4th of 5, 39l behind Milborough (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Super Duty (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Sometimes jumped right, led, ridden before 14th, went right 3 out, joined and tired last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Hadrian's Approach (11-4) at Newbury 3m grad ch (2) gs in Dec '13.
Phoenix Returns (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 3rd, not fluent 7th, lost place before next, behind 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Join The Clan (10-2) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) sft, 11 ran.
Join The Clan (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inside, lost place 4th, headway 4 out, challenged next, soon led and went clear, reduced lead last, not challenged and stayed on, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) sft beating Closing Ceremony (11-10) by 4l, 11 ran.
Serienschock (GER) 25-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, closed 4 out, went 3rd from next, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Awaywiththegreys (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec.
Wayward Glance 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 5 out, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar beating Lackamon (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
My Oh Mount Brown (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Mounted on walkway and taken down early, held up in rear, hit 9th tailed off when pulled up approaching 12th, in a race won by Fairy Rath (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft, 8 ran.
Kilgefin Star (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon in rear, hit last, driven and went moderate 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 33l behind Horizontal Speed (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f (3) gd in Apr.
Heronshaw (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 8th, soon led, headed 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 12, 8l behind Awaywiththegreys (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec.
Lewis 10-1 (11-0) In touch, headway on inside before 2 out, ridden between last two, went 2nd before the last, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Private Malone (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.
Quel Elite (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 10l behind Teddy Tee (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Ruler Of All (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, last of 10, 33l behind Makari (11-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl (2) gd in Dec '13.
