chased leaders, pushed along and losing place when slightly hampered and left 4th 3 out, weakened next
took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, left 2nd 3 out, driven and kept on run-in, always held
raced wide, chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 5th (water),
took keen hold, headway chasing leaders 4th, left 3rd 3 out, driven and stayed on same pace from next
made all, driven and kept on well run-in
in rear, mistake 3rd, mistake and outpaced 6th, tailed off when went badly left 7th and next, pulled up before 4 out
soon chasing winner, pushed along and 1 length down when fell heavily 3 out
Vexillum won over hurdles at Sedgefield and Stratford in the autumn and should make a chaser but Memory Of Light has the more recent winning form, though only landed a seller at Taunton four weeks ago. Nefyn Bay hasn't shown much in two runs so far over fences but is a rare runner here for Donald McCain. Guaracha won at Taunton two runs ago but looks vulnerable again off this higher mark. NORSE LIGHT has won on the Flat and over hurdles and may have too much pace for these if he tackles the switch to fences.
Guaracha 2-1fav (12-4) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, kept on same pace after last, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Edlomond (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Norse Light 8-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway after 5th, lost place after 3 out, stayed on flat, 7th of 15, 4l behind King Simba (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Saint Elm (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Never better than mid-division, behind from 4th, 8th of 11, dist behind Kayf Charmer (10-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Vexillum (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Held up, headway 5th, led after 3 out, clear before last, easily, won at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Drummond (10-2) by 9l, 11 ran.
Nefyn Bay 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, some headway 12th, 7th and ridden after 13th, no impression, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Jumeirah Liberty 200-1 (10-13) Always last, outpaced before 4 out, never involved, last of 5, 29 1/4l behind Regal Encore (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Memory Of Light (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, led narrowly before 2 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Unify (10-4) by 8l, 11 ran.
