held up, not always fluent, closed after 6th, struggling from next, went 4th last, plugged on
mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, prominent until 4th, behind 7th
jumped right, led, mistake 2nd and when headed 3rd, prominent, weakened after 4 out, jumped badly right 3 out and when blundering 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
prominent, led 3rd, clear 4 out, mistakes 3 out and 2 out, easily
held up, headway before 7th, 3rd after 4 out, no chance with winner, one pace
held up in rear, ridden and behind 7th
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Nonrunner
Town Mouse would probably have gone close had he not fallen at Fakenham last month but that wasn't the strongest of contests. Breaking The Bank was only beaten a length-and-a-quarter by a well-backed Paul Nicholls' novice at Worcester on his second start over fences and enters calculations. Kitegen came back to form at Market Rasen earlier this month while it's possible that Dan Skelton will find some improvement in Ulis De Vassy and he makes more appeal than The Bay Bandit, who has been raised 5lb since finishing second at Newton Abbot. KADALKIN was prominent for a long way in a first-time visor at Worcester just over three weeks ago and finished ahead of Mart Lane. He's a bit of an enigma but could pop up at a big price here if in the mood.
Breaking The Bank 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 2 out, driven and every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sergeant Thunder (11-10) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf.
Cayman Islands 11-2 (10-4) Raced keenly, held up 4th, outpaced 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next, mistake last, last of 5, 45l behind Traffic Fluide (11-3) at Sandown 2m nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
Mart Lane (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, mid-division, ridden 7th, not fluent and lost place 8th, well beaten after next, 8th of 9, well behind Wings Of Smoke (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Kadalkin (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, jumped right 4 out, soon headed, jumped right after, no extra before last, 6th of 9, 20l behind Wings Of Smoke (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Kitegen (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leader 1st, led 10th, headed 3 out, led 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Great Link (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Not fluent 1st, with leader, led narrowly 4 out to before next, close up when left in narrow lead again 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Morgan's Bay (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
The Bay Bandit 13-2 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out and hampered, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind No No Cardinal (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Truckin All Night (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 39l behind No No Cardinal (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Town Mouse 10-11fav (10-10) Tracked leader, 1 length down when fell 4 out, in a race won by Red Seventy (10-9) at Fakenham 2m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May, 4 ran.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Always behind, slow 9th, finished in own time, 4th of 6, well behind Chestnut Ben (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
