jumped right at times, held up in touch in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 11th, closed after next, challenged 4 out, soon led, edged left before 2 out, swerved right before last, driven out
led, joined 4 out, soon headed, hampered before last, stayed on towards finish
jumped right, close 2nd until before 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, driven 3 out, not fluent 2 out, closed when winner hampered rival last, no extra flat
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Rothman hasn't pulled up any trees since joining Paul Nicholls but may do better now tackling fences. Chase The Wind won twice over timber around this time last year but became disappointing after that and may not be able to keep tabs on ROYALE DJANGO. Tim Vaughan and Richard Johnson have had a few winners between them over the last seven days and the Kayf Tara gelding beat better-fancied rivals in a canter on his chasing bow at Southwell last month.
Royale Django (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear from next, very easily, won at Southwell 3m beg chase (4) gd in May beating In The Rough (11-0) by 20l, 5 ran.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Long House Hall (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd in May.
Lock Towers (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Spookydooky (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Rothman (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Led, pecked 1st, headed next, stayed handy, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 42l behind Jimmy The Jetplane (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Callmenewtown (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent and hanging right after 3rd, lost place before 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Grand Vintage (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May, 9 ran.
Chendiyr (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Held up in 5th, ridden and struggling in rear after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Join The Navy (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.