led after 1st, mistake next, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat
held up, towards rear, struggling after 11th
held up, towards rear, headway 11th, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
prominent, ridden after 11th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened before 10th, pulled up before next
held up, in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 11th, challenged 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily
held up, in mid-division, well beaten 11th
chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened
led until after 1st, prominent, weakened 3 out
mid-division, lost place 8th, behind from 10th
prominent, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
held up, in rear, headway after 11th, 4th 2 out, no impression
slowly away, behind, headway before 4 out, 5th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
CROSSPARK made a winning start over fences at Southwell back in May. He may prove good enough given a couple of subsequent winners have come out of the race. Doitforthevillage also won over fences at Warwick earlier this year but several of the chasing newcomers are rated higher than the latter over timber. That includes recent hurdles winner Poker School while Dream Berry scored over timber at Market Rasen in April and is preferred to stablemate Champagne At Tara and the returning Bun Doran. Roll The Dough was sent off favourite at Worcester on his chasing bow but faded badly in the closing stages and should do better here.
Bun Doran (IRE) 7-4 (11-6) Led, not fluent 6th, pushed along when joined 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner when weakened into 3rd between last two, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Emerging Talent (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Champagne At Tara 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden in 14th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 12th of 25, 18 3/4l behind Anibale Fly (10-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Crosspark 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 2 out, clear before last, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in May beating Keltus (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Gino Trail (IRE) 5-4jfav (11-8) Led, bumped and headed on bend after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Dream Berry (FR) 7-4fav (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead soon after 2 out, driven out flat, just held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr beating Ballycamp (10-13) by ns, 11 ran.
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Held up in rear, in touch 4 out, ridden and one pace after 3 out, mistake next, well held last, went 4th flat, 4th of 7, 13l behind Driftwood Haze (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Batavir (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden after next, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Altesse De Guye (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Brandon Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Prominent, led before 3rd, 3 lengths last, ridden flat, idled towards finish, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating El Dancer (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Roll The Dough (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Led, mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakened from last, 4th of 5, 28 1/4l behind Fayette County (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hainan (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced bypassing 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Gurkha Brave (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Mr Grey (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led, dived at 2nd, ridden and pressed between last two, headed before the last, still pressing leaders at the last, 4th and one pace run-in, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Invicta Lake (10-9) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Poker School (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, good headway on wide outside tracking leaders before 2 out, soon tracking leader on bit, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, idled in closing stages, kept on, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Prairie Town (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Doitforthevillage (IRE) 9-2cfav (10-11) Held up behind, headway into mid-division when mistake 9th, tracked leaders going well 12th, led 3 out, drew 4 lengths clear next, ridden out flat, held on closing stages, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May beating Queen Spud (10-11) by 2l, 9 ran.
