led 3rd until approaching 5th, chased winner until 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, always being held
held up, headway to lead approaching 5th, jumped left after, blundered 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
held up, headway 16th, went 3rd after 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders until 12th, no chance from 14th, mistake 17th, tailed off
led until 3rd, behind 7th, lost touch 14th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Baren De Doc would not be winning out of turn were he to be successful here having found one too good in each of his last two starts but Keith Goldsworthy's gelding may again have to settle for minor honours in a race taken to go to COQ HARDI, who gets the vote ahead of Oncle Kid. Without a win after 19 starts over fences, the last six in the UK, the French import has run some reasonable races in defeat and has to be respected despite disappointing last time. Colin Tizzard's Wasntme won here over two miles last month but is far from certain to stay this far, while Elton looks to be one of the lesser lights in the yard of Philip Hobbs. Neil Mulholland's You Can of Course was nothing out of the ordinary over hurdles and seems no better over fences so is easily discounted in a race taken to go to Coq Hardi. Peter Bowen's gelding has yet to translate his hurdles form to fences but he has shown enough to suggest that a race of this nature would be well within his compass.
Wasntme (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up, reminders 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Silver Adonis (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Baren De Doc (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, jumped left 2nd, hit 6th, mistake and headed 14th, soon ridden, led 16th, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on, regained 2nd near finish, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Valley Ride (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f nov stks (3) gf in Mar.
Coq Hardi (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 21l behind Killyglen (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gd.
Elton 9-2 (11-9) In touch, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Nearly A Breeze (10-1) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
Oncle Kid (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Kitski (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 18 ran.
Orion Star (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leader, ridden after 13th, weakened 16th, 6th of 10, well behind Dennis The Legend (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
You Can of Course (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, some progress approaching 5 out, 7th of 17, 39l behind Tarsus (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Clifden Boy (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Led until mistake 5th, chased leader, led 8th until jumped right and headed 13th, chased leader after, beaten when blundered 2 out and mistake last, 2nd of 10, 15l behind Dizzy Future (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
