held up, headway 10th, went 2nd after 15th, led after 4 out, edged right flat, held on
led until 2nd, prominent, reminder after 12th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, hit next, stayed on flat, closing on winner near finish
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, not fluent 11th, hit 12th, lost 2nd before next, 4th and one pace 3 out, mistake and weakened next
tracked leaders, mistake and dropped to last 10th, mistake next, hit 15th and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch in rear, jumped right 3rd, nudged along after 6th, blundered 15th, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on flat
Nonrunner
The Rainbow Hunter goes well for today's conditional and is one of a handful with decent claims. FABALU is another as he can be forgiven his latest defeat in the Topham at Aintree but has every chance on his earlier second at Ascot behind Knighton Combe. State Benefit unseated last time but could figure with a clear round on his chase handicap debut while Only Vintage finished a creditable second over a shorter trip here earlier this month and McCoy takes over the reins today. Causing Chaos has gone very close in a couple of starts since winning at Folkestone though this is tougher.
The Rainbow Hunter 3-1fav (11-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 10th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 12th, disputing lead and every chance when blundered and rider lost irons 3 out, kept on flat, not recover, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cootehill (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.
Fabalu (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, weakened before 9th, mistake 11th, never dangerous, 13th of 26, well behind Always Waining (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
State Benefit (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, still in touch when blundered and unseated rider 18th, in a race won by Teaforthree (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m am nov chs (2) gd in Mar, 19 ran.
Enter Paradise (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Tidal Bay (11-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Apr, 19 ran.
Only Vintage (USA) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake next, went 2nd 10th, ridden after 3 out, every chance last, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Relax (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Causing Chaos (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Led until before 1st, prominent, led 10th, ridden 4 out, hung left when not fluent 2 out, joined last, soon headed, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Harouet (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Whinstone Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Pressed winner, slight lead 4th until 7th, led again 10th, narrowly headed approaching 3 out, chased winner until soon after 2 out, no extra in 3rd soon after, 3rd of 8, 9l behind General Kutuzov (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
