held up in rear, jumped right 7th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led to after 1st, with leaders, led again before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied last, kept on flat, just held
led narrowly after 1st, headed 5th, soon lost place, behind when hampered 7th, lost touch next, tailed off
in touch on outside, hit 2nd, challenged before 4 out, led before 2 out where not fluent, ridden out flat, just held on
tracked leaders, headway 4th, led narrowly next, headed before 4 out, outpaced by front pair when hung left after 3 out, no chance after
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
West To The Bridge returns to the larger obstacles having placed over hurdles at Wetherby early last month. He can race off the same mark here but LE COEUR NET is preferred on last week’s length defeat at Newbury when finishing well clear of the rest. Saintemilion has struggled since winning at Exeter back in March and today’s going is not ideal while Native Robin looks stuck on his current mark, though is capable of making the frame. Inch Lala is not badly treated on her return to action but Un Beau Roman remains out of sorts.
West To The Bridge (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in rear, travelling well enough before 3 out, soon ridden, went modest 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Storm Rising (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Saintemilion (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along in 5th after 9th, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Generous Day (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Native Robin (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up and behind, short-lived effort after 11th, 5th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Domaine De L'Isle (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd going well before 5 out, led and went badly left next, headed last, hung left and no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Defi Sacre (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Inch Lala (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Led but pressed, faltered jinked right and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Chasma (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 40-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden 4 out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Johnbb (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.