tracked leader, blundered 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
made all, blundered 7th, clear after 2 out, eased near finish (6 fences ommited)
chased clear leaders, ridden 7th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
behind, pushed along after 3rd, headway 3 out, chasing winner when blundered next, stayed on well towards finish
held up in rear, reminders 4th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened approaching last
midfield, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, no extra approaching last
midfield, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up soon after 4 out
Paul Townend has a few rides today for Rebecca Curtis and the pair can strike with RED DEVIL LADS (NAP). He still has a bit to learn about jumping fences but clearly has an engine, as he showed when routing a decent field at Exeter last time, and has a lot more scope than Paddy The Oscar. Grace Harris' veteran is in good nick, however, winning easily under Conor Ring at Chepstow earlier this month. Cruising Bye has been knocking on the door and is weighted to reverse running over hurdles with Kapricorne here in the autumn. It will be a surprise if he's not in the frame again as none of the others arrive in any kind of form.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, led 13th, clear from 4 out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Wayward Frolic (11-0) by 16l, 6 ran.
Red Devil Lads (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Jumped left on occasions, led 1st, made rest, went left and brushed 7th, in control before 4 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Exeter 3m Novice Limited Handicap Chase (0-120) (5yo+) (4) hvy beating Barton Heather (11-5) by 12l, 5 ran.
Shattered Dream (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place and in last trio 8th, never on terms after, driven bypassing omitted 17th, soon struggling, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Knockanrawley (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Cruising Bye 7-2 (11-12) Held up, headway 3rd, challenged 6th until blundered 9th, closed 13th, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Brunette'sonly (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Kapricorne (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along when mistake and lost place 12th, poor 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Expanding Universe (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Accordingtopalm (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Little Jimmy (10-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Pancake (FR) 2-1 (12-7) Lost plce 7; wl bhnd when pu 10, in a race won by Gallaflynn (12-0) at Tredegar Farmers 3m ptp gd in May, 4 ran.
