led, strongly challenged after 5 out, headed after next, soon under pressure, weakened last
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear next, easily
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on well after last, not pace of winner
held up in touch, jumped right throughout until pulled up after 6th
held up in touch, keen early, headway 10th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Jeczmien can take a fierce hold and hasn't looked like staying this far in the past, while Klipper Breeze got no further than the first fence at Southwell on Sunday. Michigan Assassin is difficult to fancy on recent efforts but Just Victor should have benefited from his debut over fences here last month and Crack At Dawn won over 2m here last month before finding 2m6f too far at Stratford. Tilly Ann makes a swift reappearance after finishing second at Market Rasen on Saturday but let's take a chance on the fitness of BAN UISCE, who goes well fresh and is only a pound higher than when a close second at Wincanton in March. This looks a weaker contest.
Jeczmien (POL) 40-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, well behind American Art (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd.
Just Victor 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, when remote 4th from last, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 43l behind Black Jack Blues (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jul.
Ban Uisce (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, led, headed and dropped to 3rd at 8th, still disputing close 3rd when blundered badly 3 out, not recover, last of 7, well behind Home (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Klipper Breeze (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Fell 1st, in a race won by Gunner Rose (10-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 6 ran.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Held up, headway after 10th, outpaced by leading trio going to next, no impression, 4th of 9, 25l behind Cash Back (11-7) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Tilly Ann (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, in touch but waited with before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon shaken up, left 2nd last, closed on winner, never near to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Led until 1st, not fluent 4th or 5th, hit 7th and lost place, pulled up after 8th, in a race won by North Island (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jul, 8 ran.
