reluctant to race and lost about 20 lengths, pulled up before 1st
held up, headway 11th, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened
prominent, not fluent 2nd, left in lead and hampered 5th, not fluent and headed next, led 8th, mistake 14th, headed before last, edged right on landing, led again flat, driven out
held up, not fluent 5th or 10th, blundered badly 12th and lost place, mistake 14th, tried to close before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened
jumped slowly, soon behind, tailed off 11th
chased leaders, left challenging 5th, mistake 14th, every chance before 2 out, 4th and no extra last
in touch, led 6th, headed 8th, not fluent 16th, beaten from 2 out, stayed on same pace
led, blundered and unseated rider 5th
held up in rear, headway 16th, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, bumped on landing, headed flat, held close home
held up in outside, headway 5th, outpaced 16th, soon weakened
Goodtoknow has won his fair share but is having a first run since May of last year and isn’t getting any younger. Bells Of Ailsworth has shown little since returning from injury but Cadeau Du Bresil could be interesting if fully wound up as he likes a test of stamina. Boughtbeforelunch has been thereabouts lately but has no form on ground this soft. Nesterenko is entitled to respect but still hasn’t won over fences. Barbrook Star is a danger after a pipe-opener at Wincanton but LA CAVSA NOSTRA (NAP) was quite impressive at Chepstow 10 days ago and can defy a penalty now he’s proved that staying is his game.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Behind, closed from 12th, not fluent 15th, weakened next, terrible mistake 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Mr Mafia (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Goodtoknow 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, driven after last, soon outpaced, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Buachaill Alainn (11-3) at Cartmel 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Barbrook Star (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, 6th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Terry The Fish (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
I See You Well (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, behind 9th, pulled up before 15th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cadeau Du Bresil (FR) 5-6fav (11-0) Held up in touch, 2nd 5 out, led after 2 out, drew clear flat, easily, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Little Windmill (11-5) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Nesterenko (GER) 7-2 (11-10) Not fluent, tracked leader, hit 2nd and nearly unseated rider 2nd soon in rear, tracked leader 13th, led 15th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Lord In Red (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 7th, hit 12th, 2nd before 4 out, every chance last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ballymalin (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
La Cavsa Nostra (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led next until after 11th, in front again 17th, made rest, not fluent and came clear 2 out, easily, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Christmas In April (11-11) by 6l, 12 ran.
Follow The Swallow (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, plugged on in 4th after 2 out, left in remote 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 27l behind One Forty Seven (11-11) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Oneida Tribe (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway before 6th, ridden and lost place when mistake 16th, soon behind, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
