held up towards rear, jumped slowly and reminder 10th, hit next, not fluent 12th, effort after 13th, mistake and well held 4th 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, lost place next, closed 13th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
in touch until blundered 4th, closed after 8th, lost place approaching 4 out, soon well held
mid-division, headway 7th, went close 2nd 4 out, 3 lengths down 2 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace
prominent on outside, led 9th until 10th, 3rd when mistake 4 out, rallied and went 3 lengths 2nd last, stayed on well to lead close home
led until 9th, ridden 11th, lost place next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led next, jumped slowly 2 out, 3 lengths up last, headed close home
held up towards rear, jumped slowly 5th, closed 12th, pressing for well held 4th when mistake 2 out
Tahiti Pearl was an early casualty in last week's Topham and has a better chance here but Viva Colonia is hard to win with and Bless The Wings is out of form. Headly's Bridge is on a hat-trick after back-to-back victories at Newbury and Towcester but steps up a further grade here. Solix never figured at Cheltenham but had run well earlier at Doncaster and Sandown, though this looks a bit short nowadays. TAP NIGHT started favourite for a Grade 2 novice event at this meeting last year and only found the useful Radjhani Express too good. He's been set some stiff tasks this season and might appreciate the easier grade.
Tap Night (USA) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Ballynagour (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar, 23 ran.
Viva Colonia (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until hit and unseated rider after 9th, in a race won by Ma Filleule (11-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs, 30 ran.
Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) In touch, mistake 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 10th (bechers brook), in a race won by Ma Filleule (11-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs, 30 ran.
Bless The Wings (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, in touch on outside 10th, chased leaders when hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, 15th of 23, 47l behind Ballynagour (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Headly's Bridge (IRE) 2-5fav (11-5) Made virtually all, in command when went badly right last, stayed on flat, driven out, won at Towcester 2m 3f nov chs (4) gs in Mar beating Valid Point (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Scotch Warrior 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 6th or 10th, mistake 13th, soon outpaced, hampered 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 13l behind Raajih (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Sep.
Solix (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 14th, behind when blundered 3 out, 16th of 23, 46l behind Holywell (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, every chance when not fluent 4 out, no extra flat, 5th of 7, 5l behind Swift Arrow (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Feb.
Stormin Exit (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd when slightly hampered 3rd, led when not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), headed approaching bypassed 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Jet Master (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
