held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden clear flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until not fluent 7th, close up 3 out, no extra last, weakened flat
held up, ridden after 6th, outpaced when jumped badly left 4 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace
took keen hold and often jumped right, tracked leader until after 3rd and again from 7th, led 3 out, headed next, one pace flat
held up in rear, driven after 7th, struggling when hampered 4 out, weakened next
led until 3 out, no extra last, weakened flat
Coach Lane would have made short work of these a couple of years ago but has been on a downward curve for a while now. The Grey One always seems to find at least one too good, as was the case at Fontwell last Saturday, while Captain Dash has fallen in his last two starts and Western Pride hasn't been seen since pulling up in this very race 12 months ago. CHILBURY HILL is hardly a confident selection as he finished well beaten when favourite at Newton Abbot last month but his earlier third over this C&D would give him every chance today.
Captain Dash (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Prominent, fell 6th, in a race won by Point The Toes (10-8) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hdl gf in Aug, 10 ran.
Coach Lane 10-1 (11-12) In touch, left tracking leader 2nd until 4th, chased leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind, kept on from last, no impression, 5th of 9, 19l behind Gilt Free (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 7th until in very tight 4 out, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 24l behind Pin D'Estruval (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
The Grey One (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, mistake last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Osmosia (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Western Pride 9-2 (10-1) Not fluent 1st, always in rear, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by The Darling Boy (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Oct '10, 7 ran.
Nono Le Sage (FR) 25-1 (9-11) Led until not fluent 8th, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 26l behind Pumboo (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Sep.