led, ridden 2 out, responded for pressure, headed last, stayed on but no match for winner
raced handy, ridden 6 out, losing place and dropped to last 4 out, plugged on
held up, ridden 4 out, plugged on one pace, no impression, eased after last
held up, ridden 4 out, headway to track leader 2 out, took lead after last, stayed on strongly, won going away
raced handy, ridden 4 out, losing place 3 out, weakened from 2 out, finished tailed off
raced in mid-division, losing place 5 out and ridden, outpaced, stayed on one pace
raced handy, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace
held up, mistake 11th, ridden 6 out, plugged on one pace
NonRunner
The returning Le Breuil has a chance on last season’s best placed efforts while Salty Boy finished third in the Eider Chase at Newcastle back in February and has a recent run under his belt. Gleno should be sharper today and the going suits but GAME LINE is also versatile as regards the ground and makes most appeal. Progressive over fences early in the year, he won the Norfolk National over 3m5f at Fakenham in May and has placed off today’s higher mark subsequently. Almazhar Garde has a good strike rate over fences and will be winning again soon while dual novice chase winner Premier D'troice looks best of the remainder.
Almazhar Garde (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led after next, clear 3rd until after 6th, headed 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Bardenstown Lad (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Le Breuil (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 25th, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gs in Mar.
Premier D'troice (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway from 13th, outpaced 4 out, went 4th from 2 out, no impression, plugged on, 4th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Corach Rambler (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Salty Boy (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Raced wide chasing leaders, reminders before 12th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, left modest 3rd at the last, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Zhiguli (10-10) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Game Line (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, slow 2nd, headway after 12th, led next, headed 4 out, led and not fluent 3 out, went left after last, soon headed, well held by winner before last bend, kept on, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Dressedforsuccess (10-9) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Gleno (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Looked to chase winner until before 6th, outpaced 14th, went 2nd from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 34l behind From The Heart (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ballyegan Hero (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Towards rear, blundered badly and behind 6th, well adrift 12th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rose Of Aghaboe (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th until before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind From The Heart (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Soon behind, went left 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
