held up behind in touch, struggling 7th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway to lead 3rd, headed briefly after 5th, headed after 5 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
held up in touch, headway 5 out, went 2nd before next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last
led to 3rd, led again briefly after 5th, tracked leader, regained lead after 5 out, drew clear before last, easily
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, went 3rd next, jumped right 3 out, no chance with front pair, weakened before last
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 5 out, soon behind, no impression when fell heavily 3 out
chased leaders, reminders after 5th, behind from next, fell 7th
Nonrunner
Temple Lord won off a 5lb lower mark over a shorter trip here last year and could go close if fully wound-up for his first run since November. Spock is a course and distance winner while Deciding Moment arrives off the back of a victory at Stratford and has claims. THE ROMFORD PELE has been very frustrating to follow but has been taking on decent opposition and again ran well when third at Punchestown last time- he deserves a first success over the larger obstacles and the blinkers might help. Kauto Relko made a promising comeback at Aintree and could figure if improving on that.
Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 10th, ridden 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, switched right run-in, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug '12 beating Sagredo (11-3) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Head Of The Posse (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, some late headway into 10th early straight, kept on one pace, 10th of 26, 14l behind Cross Appeal (10-4) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 in Dec '11.
Deciding Moment (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, jumped left 1st, headway 8th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged last, driven flat, stayed on, led post, won at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May beating Passato (10-5) by ns, 7 ran.
The Romford Pele (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, progress in 5th 3 out, slight mistake next, kept on under pressure run-in to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Operating (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov hcp chs in May.
Temple Lord (FR) 16-1 (10-3) Behind, mistake 1st, headway approaching 4 out, pushed along in 6th and one pace before 2 out, weakened and blundered 2 out, 8th of 15, 30l behind Drumshambo (11-4) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov.
Kauto Relko (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd from 3 out, driven to challenge last, hung left and ducked in behind winner flat, not run on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Titchwood (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Save My Blushes 66-1 (9-7) Not fluent, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Sire Collonges (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gd in Dec.
Spock (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, hit next, headed before 4 out, weakened next, took moderate 3rd after last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 42l behind Alwaystheoptimist (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.
