last pair, never on terms, tailed off
raced wide in last trio, jumped slowly 3rd, struggling next, behind 7th (normal 4 out)
tracked leaders, tracked leading pair 3rd, went 2nd 2 out (normal 4 out), driven along and no impression bypassing 2 out
chased leading pair until 3rd, soon pushed along in 4th, weakened 5th, tailed off
led until approaching 2 out where bumped, (normal 4 out) soon dropped to 3rd, driven and no impression last (normal 3 out)
held up in rear, mistake 6th (normal 5 out), went poor 4th before 2 out (normal 4 out), plugged on
keen to post, jumped well, tracked leader, led approaching and went right 2 out (normal 4 out), driven clear bypassing last, eased towards finish
CLONDAW KAEMPFER makes his chasing debut after a recent second over hurdles at Bangor. He's a half-brother to a winning chaser and is preferred to Ifandbutwhynot. The latter shares a similar rating to the selection over timber but was well beaten over these fences when favourite on his chasing bow. Forward Flight was also sent off favourite for his first foray over the larger obstacles but got no further than the first fence while Yorkist posted a decent effort on his chase debut when runner-up at Wetherby and may figure.
Bonzo Bing (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd approaching 3 out, progress to lead after 2 out, under pressure and kept on well run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m nh nov hdl hvy in Mar beating Vicky De L'oasis (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Forward Flight (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Frizzo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Held up in rear, went 5th from 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 7, 41l behind Stopped Out (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.
Lord Wishes (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Chased clear leader, ridden in 3rd 3 out, weakened and mistake next, 4th of 7, 11l behind Fisher (11-12) at Ayr 2m (3) gs.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Keen held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Duke Of Navan (11-2) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Oct.
Tough Trade 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 16l behind Trust Thomas (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in May.
Yorkist (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, effort 3 out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Top Gamble (11-1) at Wetherby 2m nov chs (4) sft.
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Foxcub (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft.
