led, ridden 3 out, headed narrowly flat, driven to lead again near finish, gamely
chased winner, challenged from 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, went 2nd near finish
keen in touch in rear, ridden 12th, 4 lengths down approaching last, driven and ran on towards finish
tracked leaders, chased winner 2 out, driven to lead narrowly flat, headed and lost 2 places near finish
Nonrunner
It's Like That travelled well but found little off the bridle when runner-up over a longer trip here last month. The drop in distance might help and McCoy takes over the reins today but Jonjo O'Neill's veteran is still passed over in favour of PLEIN POUVOIR. Well suited by soft ground, the top weight has only found one too good in his last two starts and is back over his best trip today. Ballywatt has some fair form in point-to-points so should appreciate the switch to fences but Romanesco is hard to fancy on recent form and Bhaltair's jumping can be a little hit-and-miss and he's unproven on the prevailing going.
Plein Pouvoir (FR) 18-1 (11-0) In touch, not fluent 6th, went 2nd briefly 3 out, soon ridden, left 2nd last, stayed on to close on winner flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Global Flyer (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
It's Like That (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 12th, ridden after 14th, chased winner after 3 out, no impression, well held last, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Roi De Rose (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Bhaltair (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in last pair in touch, mistake 6th, struggling 8th, soon lost touch, left moderate 4th before last, 4th of 5, 37l behind Take Of Shoc's (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Ballywatt (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up, headway after 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 12th of 19, 48l behind Total Submission (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Romanesco (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Always behind, blundered 2nd, tailed off 10th, 5th of 7, well behind Dinarius (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
