took keen hold in touch, jumped left 5th, lost place halfway, beaten 5 out
mid-division when hampered and fell 5th
always behind, badly hampered 5th, never a factor
held up in rear, mistake 6th, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up 4 out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, no impression approaching 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, under pressure 5 out, headway 3 out, never on terms
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 10th, stayed on approaching last, no chance with easy winner
tracked leader, weakened before 9th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
made all, 8 lengths clear at halfway, shaken up approaching last, ran on strongly, eased closing stages
mid-division, headway to chase leaders at halfway, effort when jumped right 4 out, soon weakened
PARISH BUSINESS (NAP) had jumped well right up to the point at which he blundered and unseated Aidan Coleman on his chasing bow at Uttoxeter. He would have been the best of these over timber and Emma Lavelle's charge is worth another chance. Mile House didn't last much longer in that Uttoxeter race and doesn't look a natural over fences while Upswing jumped poorly and finished tailed off over the larger obstacles at Leicester in January though is undoubtedly capable of better, especially when the ground turns soft. Kilronan High has won a point-to-point so may make a better chaser than hurdler and Vintage Vinnie and Net Work Rouge are others worth monitoring in what could turn out to be a decent beginners' event.
John Louis 20-1 (8-13) Led, clear 10f out until over 6f out, kicked 5f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Purple Spectrum (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Mile House (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Jumped right at times, held up, left 3rd 7th, not fluent and unseated rider 12th, at Uttoxeter 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Net Work Rouge (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader until 2nd, stayed handy, ridden before 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Padre Tito (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, rallied before last, kept on, 4th of 11, 25l behind Absolutlyfantastic (11-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Parish Business (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider 7th, at Uttoxeter 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Shah Of Persia 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, effort 2 out, soon one pace, stayed on to take narrow 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 13, 12 1/4l behind Uncle Tone (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Upswing (IRE) 13-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, 4th and ridden 3 out, no extra before last, 10th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Southfield Vic (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Venez Horace (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in 5th, lost 5th at 6th, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Cole Harden (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Vintage Vinnie (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) Led, jumped left throughout, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9 3/4l behind Special Agent (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Kilronan High (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 13, dist behind The Govaness (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Fernando (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd 2 out; wknd app last, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Sizing America (12-0) at Eyton-on-severn 3m gf in May.
