raced wide, chased leaders, dropped to rear and struggling 5th, driven and lost touch 7th, plugged on and went poor 4th towards finish, tailed off
led, pecked 1st, hit 10th, headed next, chased leader until 4 out, soon ridden along and weakened before blundered next, tailed off
chased leader, led 11th until 3 out, soon no extra in 3rd
in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, blundered and lost 3rd next, led 3 out, soon joined, headed 2 out, chased winner, ridden and no impression between last two
reluctant to line up and led in start, well enough away, behind, went prominent in chasing group 4th, challenged in 2nd 3 out, led next, came clear before the last, easily
chased clear leading pair until 6th, soon outpaced and never on terms after, went poor 4th last until closing stages, tailed off
SAN BENEDETO is much the best of these over hurdles. Paul Nicholls’ five-year-old has won three times over timber and is the one to beat if running anywhere near his hurdles mark on his chasing debut. Rock Of Leon is rated 18lb lower than the selection but still looks next best as he also goes chasing for the first time. S For Estuary has won point-to-points but has been well beaten in hunter chases including a fifth here last time when Court Painter unseated.
Court Painter (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, some headway into 6th when mistake and unseated rider 12th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gs in Apr.
Hope For Glory 66-1 (10-12) Led, hit 4th, headed 6th, pushed along and weakened approaching next, tailed off, blundered last, 9th of 10, dist behind Western Miller (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 10th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Vision De La Vie (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Rock Of Leon 16-1 (11-4) Chased clear leader, closed before 3rd, challenged 7th, not fluent 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Driftwood Haze (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
San Benedeto (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led and disputed until 2 out where mistake, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Ptit Zig (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f lst (1) gd in Apr.
S For Estuary (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Play The Ace (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gs in Apr.
