jumped right at times, chased leader until after 3rd, weakened before 2 out
led, blundered 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, challenging from 2 out, led flat, stayed on
not jump that well, in rear, well beaten from 3 out
held up, closed travelling well 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
held up, wide early, pushed along before3 out, closed 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, not able to challenge
Lovato is a course and distance winner but having a first run since November and still looks a shade high in the weights. Beach Break may be suited by sharper tracks and The Vollan carries a penalty for scoring at Southwell, though the second won two days later at Newton Abbot. Chapmanshype only won by a neck at Ffos Las in May but that was his handicap debut and a 3lb rise is not harsh. CANDY BURG won twice over fences in the autumn but is also useful over hurdles and goes well fresh - he could be some value under top weight in this.
Candy Burg (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Led 2nd, not fluent 6th, not fluent and headed 9th, hit next, beginning to lose place when fell 4 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Beach Break 9-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 12th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Thorntoun Care (10-0) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Lovato (GER) 7-2fav (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Wemyss Point (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Milrow (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Held up in rear, some headway on inside tracking leaders 4 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Le Musee (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Vollan (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, led 2 out, stayed on, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Jacbequick (11-6) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Chapmanshype (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up behind, headway to challenge on inside 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out flat, held on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Nabhan (11-0) by nk, 7 ran.