held up in rear, not much room 3rd, headway on outside approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression last
led after 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened last
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last
led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
held up in touch, closed before 2 out, every chance approaching last, demoted to 3rd when mistake last, one pace
in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led approaching last, 3 lengths up when not fluent at hurdle, driven out
held up, headway on inside approaching 2 out, switched left before taking 2nd at last, stayed on, not able to trouble winner
prominent, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off
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Katchmore comes here off the back of wide-margin wins at Taunton and Exeter and will probably make a bold bid to defy a subsequent 14lb weight rise. Amtired hasn't done a lot wrong lately and should be thereabouts again but Trip The Light probably needs a softer surface and Star In Flight dropped away tamely off this mark at Haydock last time. Gina Andrews may be able to get a tune out of Teshali but the partnership could be too close in the weights to the four-year-old CAPTAIN SHARPE, who has a decent record on good ground and deserves another success. In good heart, he made a mockery of a generous starting price when third at Ascot last time and this is no tougher.
Tonic Mellysse (FR) 1-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, fell 3rd, in a race won by Noble Legend (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chase (4) gd in Mar, 4 ran.
Star In Flight 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 4 out until 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 21l behind Timesawastin (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Celtus (FR) 12-1 (10-9) In touch, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened before last, 15th of 24, 33l behind Paintball (10-7) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 4th, soon ridden and struggling, 16th of 24, 28l behind Une Artiste (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Amtired 11-8 (11-4) Soon chasing leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Victor Leudorum (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Captain Sharpe 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent next, chased winner 2 out, held when hit last, soon demoted to 3rd, no extra, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Lexi's Boy (10-11) at Ascot 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd.
Teshali (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, ridden and effort approaching next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Laudatory (10-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Trip The Light 12-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden and effort on outside after 3 out to next, soon one pace, no impression before last, 7th of 14, 14l behind Laudatory (10-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Caught By Witness (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 2nd, not fluent next, ridden after 4th, weakened well before last, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Tenor Nivernais (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Sweet World 3-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, hampered 3rd, headway 3 out, soon chasing leader, hit 2 out, effort approaching last, stayed on well, 2nd of 5, nk behind Great Esteem (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Francis Du Mesnil (FR) 33-1 (11-1) In rear, jumped left 8th, soon outpaced, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Back Bob Back (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Katchmore (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Made all, clear 4th, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Osgood (11-3) by 7l, 10 ran.
Megastar 22-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inside, ridden 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, 21st of 28, well behind Son Of Flicka (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Rajnagan (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 9, 30l behind Featherbed Lane (10-11) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Amazing King (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leader, hit 3rd and next, weakened 4 out, 7th of 11, 28l behind Conquisto (11-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
