led, headed after 3rd, led again 4th, headed after 7th, left in lead before and blundered 9th, headed 5 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 5 out, led before 4 out, soon clear, hung right after last, well in command when swearved badly left last 50 yards, pushed out towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 5 out, headed before 4 out, one pace and no impression
mid-division, went 3rd before 9th, mistake 10th, one pace from 4 out
with leaders, led after 3rd, headed 4th, led again after 7th, faultered and pulled up before 9th
behind, headway before 9th, mistake 5 out, one pace and no impression from next
held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, in rear before 9th, soon weakened and pulled up
Nonrunner
Sea Saffron has won over hurdles and fences here in the last couple of months but is high enough in the weights now. Bench Warrent could be on a decent mark if his Cheltenham third signalled a return to form, however, and Referent got off the mark over fences at Newton Abbot last month, though is taking on more experienced opposition here. AMMUNITION has a good record on this course and is now 3lb lower than when only beaten two lengths over C&D on New Year's Day. He disappointed last time but a pair of blinkers could waken his ideas up today and he gets a tentative vote. Tim The Chair could be the pick of the remainder as Pancake clearly can't be trusted after pulling up when well backed at Chepstow last time.
Bench Warrent (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Led until 3rd, tracked leader, jumped left 7th, hit 11th, 17th, 18th and 20th, ridden after 4 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Ballyfoy (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Sea Saffron 3-1fav (10-0) Held up in last pair, steady headway going well to 3rd at 14th, went 2nd when left in lead after 17th, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr beating Jolly Boys Outing (10-2) by 16l, 9 ran.
Ammunition (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) With leader, weakened quickly before 12th, soon lost place, 5th of 6, well behind You Know Yourself (11-5) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Tim The Chair (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) In rear, awkward 3rd, behind and never going well after, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ceepeegee (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Apatura Dik 13-8fav (10-13) Led until mistake and pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Nicto De Beauchene (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) sft in Mar '09, 9 ran.
How's My Friend 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, bumped next, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Double Chocolate (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Pancake (FR) 6-4fav (11-0) In rear, weakened from 8th, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Midnight Macarena (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr, 12 ran.
Referent (FR) 13-8 (11-0) Not fluent and not travelling early stages, travelled better after 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching 2 out, soon in command, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f mdn chs (5) gd in Apr beating Perfectly Willing (11-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
