in touch on outside, hit 14th, ridden after next, no impression in 3rd 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 15th, blundered 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, weakened last
tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 11th, soon struggling, plugged on to take moderate 2nd last, no chance with winner
with winner to 15th, weakened and pulled up after 3 out
always in rear, not fluent 3rd, no chance when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
made all, drew clear from 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably
in touch, lost place 10th, struggling 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, reminders after 7th, no danger after, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in touch, reminder 14th, chased leaders under pressure 4 out, never on terms, weakened from 2 out
Ultra Du Chatelet is upped a grade after scoring at Hexham and Harris Hawk also won a lesser grade contest over course and distance last time. The latter beat Neptune Equester easily enough and should go close again while Mandarin Sunset could also get involved after just failing to catch Doubledisdoubledat over a shorter trip here last month. EVERAARD is holding his form well and won a battle for the line with The Magic Bishop in similar company at Wetherby recently. He's won off today's higher before and is fancied to go in again in his current mood.
Full Jack (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind I Need Gold (11-10) at Ayr 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Ultra Du Chatelet (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 11th, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well towards finish, won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Mister Philson (10-10) by 2l, 9 ran.
Neptune Equester 15-2 (11-4) With leader, led before 4th, headed before 8th, outpaced before 4 out, went 2nd at last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 17l behind Harris Hawk (10-13) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Harris Hawk 3-1 (10-13) Led, headed before 4th, remained close up, led again before 8th, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Neptune Equester (11-4) by 17l, 7 ran.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Tracked leader until 4th, lost place from next, well beaten 10th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Wings Of Smoke (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft, 9 ran.
Everaard (USA) 10-3fav (10-5) Tracked leader, lost place before 10th, ridden and headway 3 out, went 2nd and blundered 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr beating The Magic Bishop (10-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Apache Blue (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Chased leading pair, pushed along after 9th, weakened approaching 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when left remote 4th 4 out, 4th of 7, well behind Whiskey Ridge (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Crafti Bookie (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, ridden 5 out, weakened next, modest 3rd, 3rd of 4, 46l behind Galway Jack (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar '13.
Lough Coi (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Ball Hopper (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy.
Mandarin Sunset (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, closed 2 out, ridden before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to quite challenge winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Doubledisdoubledat (10-4) at Kelso 2m 5f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Apr.
