led, headed before 5th, remained prominent, weakened before 3 out
always behind, pulled up 4 out
held up mid-division, behind when hampered 5 out
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, stayed on, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
tracked leaders, always travelling well, led after last, soon edged left under pressure, ridden out
held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed after last, slightly short of room flat, kept on
tracked leader, pulled hard early, led approaching 5th, headed next, weakened after 4 out
held up mid-division, mistake 6th, soon ridden and beaten
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, jumped left and weakened
held up, ridden and headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure
Nonrunner
Zorro De La Vega has had plenty of chances and remains a maiden but very few trainers have their runners in better form right now than David Pipe and the ex-French gelding may be worth one final chance and gets the vote over First Fought and Kayceecee. The last mentioned has claims on the pick of his form but Henry Daly's gelding was very disappointing at Lingfield last month and may be best watched at present. It is impossible to know how Kentmere will perform following his tumble last time, while Mibleu may appreciate the return to two miles having disappointed over further last time. Don McCain's First Fought is a consistent performer and should again be thereabouts but preference is for Zorro De La Vega.
Mibleu (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened quickly from last, 7th of 10, 20l behind Major Euro (10-9) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Spear Thistle 9-1 (11-2) Held up, lost touch from 6th, 7th of 10, well behind Sheriff Roscoe (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd.
Sabreflight 14-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Eleazar (11-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Kentmere (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 4th, effort approaching 6th, behind when fell in race won by Benetwood (11-0) at Warwick 2m beg chs (4) gs, 9 ran.
Kayceecee (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Held up, headway 6th, chased leading pair under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 18l behind Silver Inngot (11-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Zorro De La Vega (FR) 3-1fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, blundered 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Mibleu (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
King Diamond (FR) 12-1 (11-3) In touch when unseated rider at the 4th in race won by Mibleu (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 9 ran.
Odal D'airy (FR) 7-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and beaten after 3 out, well behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Osako D'airy (11-5) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy, 7 ran.
Monty's Panesar (IRE) 125-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and lost place 4th, driven and some headway approaching 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 16l behind Overbranch (10-7) at Leicester 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gd.
Atacama Star 100-1 (11-0) Mistakes, always in rear, 7th of 16, well behind Helens Vision (10-4) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (3) gs.
Solarias Quest 25-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway 10th, jumped right 13th, left in lead next, headed when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 16, 13l behind Never So Blue (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
First Fought (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 6th, headed after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Crathorne (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
