held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3rd, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up 5 out
led until 4th, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 9th
held up towards rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, modest 4th
tracked leader, jumped badly right throughout, led 4th, drew clear 2 out, stayed on well
behind, headway when slow 9th, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out
tracked leader, blundered 1st, lost place before 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th
in touch, slow 2nd, under pressure halfway, mistake 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
behind, headway to chase leaders 5th, effort in 2nd and mistake 3 out, no extra last
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Steel Native won last year’s renewal off a similar mark so can’t be left out of calculations while Conas Taoi was successful in this back in 2015 but hasn’t raced for nearly two years and has switched yards during the interim. Sir Du Bearn has been racking-up wins in point-to-points and has won over regulation fences in the distant past but a chance is taken on JEPECK making a winning reappearance. He’s another prolific pointer but has also placed on numerous occasions under Rules and the move to Anthony Honeyball’s yard may bring about the required improvement. Lunar Flow won at Uttoxeter earlier in the year and remains 7lb higher having been well beaten on his reappearance.
Conas Taoi (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders 13th, 3rd 3 out, hung left before 2 out, disputing close 2nd soon after, no extra in 3rd final 125 yards, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Potters Cross (12-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Lunar Flow 10-3fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Another Frontier (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sir Du Bearn (FR) 4-9fav (12-0) (cp) led to 5; led 15; drew clr 2 out; easy, won at Pyle 3m gd in Apr beating Itchymei'mscratch (12-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
Misty Mai (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Always behind, lost touch from 13th, 6th of 11, dist behind Dr Robin (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jepeck (IRE) 9-5fav (11-0) Led until 2 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Leith Hill Lad (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Market Road (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Behind until blundered and unseated rider 10th, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Allchilledout 9-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along before 8th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up after 12th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Kilcrea Bridge Evensfav (12-0) (cp) prom til wknd 15; pu 2 out, at Trecoed 3m gs in Jun.
Steel Native (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) In rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, headway when not fluent 10th, jumped right 12th, ridden 14th, 5th and struggling when mistake 4 out, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind The Lion Dancer (12-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Sideways (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up, always behind, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Jarlath (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
