with winner, led 5 out, headed 4 out, held in 3rd and one pace from before 2 out
in rear and in touch, mistake 8th, went 3rd from 5 out, every chance 2 out and last, kept on and held last 25 yards
tracked leaders, in 3rd, weakened before 3 out
led to 5 out, led again 4 out, pressed from 2 out, held on well last 25 yards
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Clubs Are Trumps wears cheekpieces for the first time but, like Phangio, needs to improve markedly on recent form to take a hand in the finish here. Bears Rails won at Fakenham and Exeter last season and was placed twice here so goes on the short-list. Calin Du Brizais and Deadly Move would have a chance on their best form while Paddy The Deejay won twice over this trip in point-to-points. ALBERT D'OLIVATE won over hurdles here in March and he's only run once so far over fences so still has time on his side and is taken to make a winning reappearance, though would probably have preferred a softer surface.
Bears Rails 5-4fav (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 6th, closed before 8th, jumped slowly 10th, soon lost place, slow 11th, mistake and behind next, plugged on from 2 out, took modest 4th last, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind What Larks (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Deadly Move (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) In rear, effort before 3 out, in 5th from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Relentless Dreamer (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, closed 11th, mistake 13th, ridden after next, 4th and no extra 4 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Cobajayisland (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Phangio (USA) 25-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Little Pop (11-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 15-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden when hung left before 3 out, one pace next, no impression between last 2, 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Gingili (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Albert D'Olivate (FR) 7-4fav (11-1) Chased clear leader, closed before 2nd, not fluent 6th, jumped slowly 7th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, led flat, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Ballyrock (11-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Paddy The Deejay (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Held up, in rear, not fluent 1st, hit 11th and 12th, headway after 4 out, 3rd 3 out until towards finish, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Fergal Mael Duin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
