led, blundered and headed 10th, chased leaders, outpaced when bumped 3 out, weakened before next
in touch on inside, blundered 8th, outpaced 4 out, headway to chase leaders before next, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to challenge and every chance towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, hampered 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out
mid-division when mistake and dropped towards rear 3rd, hampered 4 out, headway on outside before next, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last
mid-division on inside, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
held up behind, blundered 10th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, no impression
soon mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out to next, kept on same pace, no impression
mid-division, mistake 8th, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair after next, ran on well flat, stayed on between rivals to lead towards finish
always prominent, blundered and rider lost iron 10th, led before 4 out, driven 2 out, ridden flat, no extra and headed towards finish
in touch on outside, headway 10th, close up when fell 4 out
mid-division, mistake 10th, rider lost iron and unseated rider after next
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 9th, lost place 11th, soon behind, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
raced keenly, in touch, mistake 8th, blundered 10th, lost place 5 out, behind from next, pulled up 2 out
tracked leader, led 10th, headed before 4 out, 2nd when blundered 2 out, soon lost place, not recover, weakened before next
towards rear, headway into mid-division on outside 9th, chased leader after 3 out to next, 7th and no impression when hit last
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Quantitativeeasing finished runner-up to Divers at The Festival in March and filled the same spot behind Great Endeavour in last month's Paddy Power when Divers was a close-up third. Nicky Henderson's six-year-old looks best off at the weights of that trio in this and shouldn't be far away but it's significant that AP McCoy is riding near his minimum to partner the same owner's SUNNYHILLBOY. Behind Great Endeavour when third in this 12 months ago, Jonjo O'Neill's gelding is much better off at the weights now and connections have been careful to protect his handicap mark this season though he did run well over hurdles at Haydock last month. Paul Nicholls has saddled Poquelin to win this for the last two years and has decent claims again with the lightly-raced Ghizao, who can reverse Exeter running with Medermit over this longer trip. But it's difficult to make a case for Irish raiders Roberto Goldback and Finger Onthe Pulse while Roudoudou Ville needs to step up again from his Sandown win. Great Endeavour's trainer David Pipe has four runners in this and Salut Flo is potentially the most interesting as he looked a smart prospect at the beginning of last year. Despite returning from an absence, there's a chance the six-year-old is still ahead of the handicapper and he could run well at big odds under talented claimer Conor O'Farrell.
Great Endeavour (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, hit 9th and 14th, headway on inside approaching 17th, every chance 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 18, 5l behind Carruthers (10-4) at Newbury 3m 2f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Nov.
Medermit (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Held up in last pair in touch on inside, headway to 3rd at 13th, ridden and outpaced by leading duo when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Master Minded (11-11) at Ascot 2m 3f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Nov.
Roberto Goldback (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd before straight, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Joncol (11-10) at Thurles 2m 6f lst chs (1) in Nov.
Ghizao (GER) 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd (water), mistake next, lost 2nd next, ridden in 6th and beaten approaching 4 out, no impression, left 4th last, 4th of 7, 10l behind Medermit (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Nov.
I'msingingtheblues (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In touch main group, 5th and outpaced after 10th, kept on same pace from 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 17l behind Sizing Europe (11-7) at Sandown 2m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) gs.
Calgary Bay (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Prominent, mistake 6th, lost place 12th, well beaten after 4 out, 8th of 20, 39l behind Great Endeavour (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Nov.
Tatenen (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear of mid-division, blundered 4th, struggling 11th, hampered 4 out, never near leaders, 11th of 20, 31l behind Holmwood Legend (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Quantitativeeasing (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up, hampered 6th, headway 12th, went 2nd after 3 out until after 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd again flat, well held by winner, 2nd of 20, 7l behind Great Endeavour (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Nov.
Roudoudou Ville (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in 5th off the pace, closed up 6th, went 2nd and not fluent next, led narrowly 9th, not fluent 13th, narrowly headed 4 out, led again and hit 3 out, hit next, came clear before last, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Nov beating Midnight Appeal (10-13) by 4l, 9 ran.
Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Mid-division, struggling from 12th, 13th of 20, well behind Great Endeavour (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Nov.
Divers (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, demoted to 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 20, 11l behind Great Endeavour (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Nov.
Sunnyhillboy (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, never near leaders, 7th of 20, 20l behind Dynaste (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov.
Matuhi 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 6th when brought down last, in a race won by Blazing Tempo (10-4) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs gd in Jul, 22 ran.
Nomecheki (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Mid-division, blundered and rider lost iron breifly 1st, mistake 5th, jumped slowly next, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Stewarts House (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) hvy, 14 ran.
Salut Flo (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Led, not fluent 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Prince De Beauchene (10-13) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs (2) hvy in Apr '10.
Mad Moose (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Blundered 1st, raced in 4th, went 3rd at 3rd, dropped to 4th again after 11th, went modest 3rd again soon after 4 out, out, never any chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 36l behind Bobs Worth (11-1) at Newbury 2m 4f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gd in Nov.
Woolcombe Folly (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Chased leading pair, pushed along 9th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Gauvain (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m chs (2) gs in Nov.
