close up, led on landing 1st, jumped well throughout, still going well and two lengths clear before 3 out, tiring when hit 2 out, joined and headed before untidy jump at last, soon dropped to third and weakened near finish
prominent, dropped towards rear 5th, outpaced 10th, reminders 11th, pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway into third after 10th, pushed along before next, slow jump 3 out, tired when fell 2 out
held up, reminders after 7th, lost ground 10th, finished detached
led, jumped right and headed on landing 1st, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, remained prominent until led again approaching last, good jump final fence, ridden inside final 110 yards, ran on well
held up in rear, making headway into fifth when hit 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced before next, kept on for well held fourth
prominent, not fluent 8th, pushed along when losing ground before next, slow jump in rear 9th, outpaced before next, kept on one pace near finish
prominent, untidy 4th, pushed along 4 out, jumped right and briefly ridden along after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, still a lot to do when took second on landing after final fence, chased winner on run-in, kept on but not reach winner
Grand Voyage won at Ayr in November and has been running better than form figures suggest in subsequent starts. Petty Cash completed a double over timber on soft ground at this time a year ago and started a short-priced favourite for his chasing bow at Bangor in November but fell when in contention at the ninth. Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler STRIKING OUT was only beaten a neck on his chasing bow at Ludlow and ran well enough on his next start at Hereford to suggest he can get off the mark over fences, though Son Of The Somme is incredibly consistent having won twice and been placed six times in his last eight starts so it will be a surprise if he's not in contention again.
Grand Voyage (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway before 11th, hit 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 4th last, no impression, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Readysteadybeau (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Pat's Pick (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along and ridden 3 out, no impression when left remote 6th last, completely tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind We'llhavewan (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f Yielding in Jul.
Petty Cash (IRE) 13-8fav (12-1) Towards rear early, mid-division and every chance when fell 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Son Of The Somme (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd and edged left last, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating One Fine Man (12-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Dreaming Blue 11-2 (11-2) Raced on inside, led until 3rd, chased winner until before 7th, chased leaders, chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 9th, hit 4 out, outpaced turning in, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 7l behind Lord Baddesley (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Striking Out 2-1fav (11-11) Never far away, good headway 9th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance when went left hit 2 out and lost place, rallied left modest 2nd and went left last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Town Parks (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Macavity 12-1 (11-9) Chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened 4 out, 9th of 15, dist behind The Kniphand (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Sainte Doctor (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in last trio, bad mistake 9th, plugged on in modest 4th before 3 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Ardmayle (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
