tracked leader, lost place turning in, hit 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, well held in 4th from last
held up in rear, smooth headway on long run before 2 out, shaken up between last 2, led flat, driven clear closing stages, ran on
prominent early, chased leaders, dropped towards rear 8th, blundered 3 out (usual 4 out), soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
held up behind, headway 17th, outpaced on long run before 2 out, never on terms, ridden and weakened turning in, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place when ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led, driven between last 2, ridden after last, headed flat, readily outpaced by winner closing stages
tracked leaders, pushed along on long run before 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
RAMSES DE TEILLEE returned to action with a victory over hurdles here last month. Last year’s Welsh Grand National runner-up will relish the testing going back over fences and David Pipe’s charge is fancied to go close despite a rise in the weights. Potters Legend also ran over timber on last month’s comeback and could figure off his current mark while Big River has undergone wind surgery since last in action in April and goes well fresh. West Approach found only one too good over a shorter trip here on his reappearance though last won back in 2017 and Pop Rockstart has been raised a further 8lb after scoring at Carlisle but there looks more to come from him. Achille showed progressive form last season and will handle today’s ground though doubts surround Relentless Dreamer on this surface.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 8-11fav (10-12) Made all, hit 2 out, ridden and wandered after last, asserted clear flat, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m (2) hvy in Oct beating The Butcher Said (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
West Approach 4-1fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, hit 12th, headway on outside after 3 out (usual 4 out), went 2nd turning in, led narrowly 2 out, headed last, soon ridden and no extra, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind The Conditional (10-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Big River (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Behind, badly hampered 7th, headway under pressure before 4 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 5th of 23, 17 1/4l behind Takingrisks (10-1) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Pop Rockstar (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, every chance when jumped left 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Aasleagh Dawn (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, blundered 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 10th, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Achille (FR) 8-1 (11-6) In touch, hampered 3rd, headway to join front pair after 9th, disputed lead next, led briefly 11th, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly last, kept on flat, just held on, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Ami Desbois (11-12) by hd, 12 ran.
Potters Legend 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along when hit 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Tobefair (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
