tracked leader, led 7th, hit 9th, clear from 4 out, hit 3 out, stayed on strongly, hit last
chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd 10th, went 2nd before 4 out, no chance with winner, weakened flat and lost 2 places towards finish
held up, pushed along and struggling 12th, tailed off
raced wide and held up, pushed along after 7th, dropped in rear before 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, chasing leaders and hit 4 out, went 3rd soon after, kept on run in, no chance with winner
led until 7th, chased winner until 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
held up in last pair, not fluent 5th, reminder after 7th, headway approaching 8th, went 4th before 13th, driven and weakened approaching 3 out
held up in last trio, outpaced before 11th, stayed on from 3 out, kept on run in, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
chased leaders, lost 3rd and reminders before 10th, weakened before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Newbury second Susquehanna River may just be a few pounds too high but arrives in better form than the majority of his rivals. Havingotascoobydo has been very disappointing this term but Savant Bleu has been running a little better than his form figures suggest and Mart Lane was third over course and distance earlier this month. REGAL PRESENCE proved a slow burner over hurdles and his chase career is following a similar path. But he hasn't been disgraced and gets in here off a very fair mark considering his potential. He's preferred to Categorical and the returning Real Milan.
Mart Lane (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, went 4th before 4 out, kept on same pace to take 3rd run-in, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Night In Milan (10-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd.
Real Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 14th, soon chasing leaders, slow 4 out, effort next, weakened before last, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Good Order (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Apr.
Savant Bleu (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, went 3rd 15th, close enough when slight peck 3 out, pecked again 2 out, ridden and no extra between last 2, 6th of 8, 9l behind Fine Parchment (11-7) at Sandown 3m (3) gd.
Yellow Ball (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 7, 36l behind Via Sundown (11-6) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Mr Syntax (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 36l behind Racing Pulse (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Havingotascoobydo (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) In rear, struggling before 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by De La Bech (10-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs, 8 ran.
Susquehanna River (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Jumped right at times, led until 5th, led again next, narrowly headed 10th, led again next (water), mistake 13th, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, driven and held before last where not fluent, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Top Dancer (11-1) at Newbury 3m 2f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Categorical 11-4 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway to track leaders 6th, blundered and dropped to rear 14th, pushed along and rallied after 4 out, to 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression before next, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Nodform Richard (11-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Regal Presence (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 26l behind Gas Line Boy (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
