held up, took keen hold, headway 7th, chased clear winner after 4 out until before 2 out, no impression, one pace
tracked winner, jumped right 2nd, lost 2nd next, weakened approaching 10th, no chance when fell 4 out
prominent, chased clear winner from 3rd, mistake 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, stayed on one pace, regained 2nd before 2 out, no impression
held up, lost touch 11th, left remote 4th 2 out, tailed off
made all, jumped right at times, clear from 3rd, unchallenged
held up, mistake 9th, lost touch from 11th, went 4th after 4 out, remote when fell 2 out
not fluent early, in rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 11th
Nonrunner
Kauto Relko has experience on his side and responded to blinkers to win quite cosily over C&D four weeks ago. He has a penalty now, however, and it remains to be seen if the headgear will work a second time on this quirky individual. GOLDEN CALL won three times over hurdles last season, his last two starts coming against smart opposition. A winning pointer, the switch to fences shouldn't be a problem and he can make a winning start to his chase career. Mark Twain has been placed in all three starts over the larger obstacles and should find a race soon but winning hurdler Lava Lamp isn't very big and probably best watched on this occasion.
Kauto Relko (FR) 11-4fav (10-12) Held up, pulled hard, bumped 1st, mistakes 4th and 8th, closing when hit 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, eased flat, won at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Apr beating Relax (11-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Ballycracken (IRE) 125-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, last after 4th, hit 6th and reminder, jumped slowly 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Tour Des Champs (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov chs (4) gs.
Danimix (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, pushed along and weakened quickly 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Comehomequietly (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Aug '10, 9 ran.
Drussell (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway approaching 3 out, 8th and driven after 3 out, soon weakened, fell 2 out, in a race won by Henry Hook (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Golden Call (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Led, jumped left 1st, mistake and headed 9th, soon ridden, still upsides winner 2 out, no impression before last, well held flat, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Ambion Wood (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) sft in Apr.
Lava Lamp (GER) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 19th of 21, dis behind Attaglance (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Univoque (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 18, 20l behind Kings Lad (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Mark Twain (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place 3 out, 10th of 14, 19l behind Tayarat (9-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
