held up in touch, jumped right 4th, not fluent next, chased leaders 12th, challenging for 2nd when fell 3 out
with leader, under pressure 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off, modest 3rd
chased leaders, lost place 9th, mistake next, not fluent 11th, outpaced 4 out, left in 3rd next, chased winner approaching last, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, lost place 5 out, landed steeply and unseated rider 3 out
made all, soon pressed, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
NonRunner
Midnight Bliss and Golans Choice have been running well between the flags while Pray For A Rainbow finished well ahead of Toosey when runner-up at Bangor last time. Millen Dollar Man won a lower grade chase here last month but has been raised 9lb for his trouble and YOUNGOCONNOR is preferred. The latter won a more competitive contest than this at Huntingdon earlier this week and Chrstian Williams’ mare can go in again having only her third start over fences
Youngoconnor (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, dived at 3rd, lost 2nd before next, left 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, led again flat, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating The Wicket Chicken (11-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Toosey 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, carried right and not fluent 1st, carried right next, led 8th, jumped right 14th, headed after 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Heavenly Promise (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Golans Choice (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Bhnd til hdwy 2 out; str run flat; just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lords Park Star (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m gd in May.
Millen Dollar Man (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Jumped right 1st, in touch, blundered 10th, headway 3 out, led before last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May beating Caviar D'Allen (12-2) by 7l, 6 ran.
Midnight Bliss 1-2fav (11-11) (tt) made all; easy, won at Northaw 3m gs in May beating Letbeso (12-0) by 8l, 3 ran.
Pray For A Rainbow 10-3fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Heavenly Promise (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
