tracked leaders, several slow jumps early stages, ridden 12th, soon lost place, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway from 13th, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on
tracked leader, led 5th until 7th, led 10th, hit 4 out and headed, close 2nd last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, pecked 1st, went 2nd 11th until hit 13th, weakened 3 out
held up, mistake 5th, jumped slowly next, headway 11th, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and one pace last, rallied and went 2nd towards finish
led until 5th, led 7th, headed 10th, ridden and lost place next, not fluent and weakened 12th, pulled up before 4 out
Trouble In Paris is 3lb out of the handicap and still a maiden as is Irish raider Royal Sea Breeze, who makes his debut over regulation fences. LINE D'AOIS, runner-up twice between the flags before landing two bumpers and a maiden hurdle, badly needed his reappearance when sent over fences for the first time at Wetherby a couple of weeks ago and with that under his belt can take this for Michael Scudamore. Winning point-to-pointer Milan Flyer has done well to complete a double over timber and should be better suited to chasing and though Itstimeforapint was a lucky winner at Wetherby it was still a promising chasing debut and he'll improve. Pru Dobbs sends West Ship Master from Wicklow and the form of his recent run behind Ardmillan at Down Royal has been given a boost. However, he's still a maiden over fences after 19 starts.
Line D'aois (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, beaten before 4 out, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Horizontal Speed (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs.
Milan Flyer (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, just held on, won at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft beating Bourne (11-12) by hd, 15 ran.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 3 out, left clear last, won at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec beating Silver Dragon (11-7) by 22l, 7 ran.
Royal Sea Breeze (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Towards rear for most, weakened straight, 25th of 29, well behind Domesday Book (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Dec.
West Ship Master (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd at 13th, ridden 4 out, disputed briefly 3 out, under pressure in 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, closer but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Glen Ode (10-11) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-102.
Trouble In Paris (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 5 out, left 4th 4 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 35l behind Beau Dandy (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m cond hcp chs (5) gs.
