led after 1st, not fluent 2nd or 9th, in command when mistake 2 out, 10 lengths ahead last, all out
led until after 1st, pressed leader, jumped left and not fluent 6th, slow 8th, ridden next, 4th and tired when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, 3rd and tired 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, not fluent 7th, outpaced when slow 4 out, rallied 3 out, no impression on winner next, plugged on
in rear, blundered 3rd, soon struggling, pulled up before 8th
Nonrunner
Bertenbar narrowly beat Withy Mills over track and trip last month but the runner-up may well reverse that form on 10lb better terms. The top weight had earlier been beaten out of sight behind MR BACHSTER (NAP) at Towcester and Kerry Lee's charge also thumped Treacy Hotels Boy here back in November. Reunited with winning rider Jamie Moore, he looks the one to beat today. Carobello doesn't look badly treated but hasn't raced since second at Ludlow in October.
Bertenbar 5-2fav (11-5) Chased leader 2nd, led 6th until 4 out, stayed challenging, not fluent 3 out, ridden before mistake last, looked held until got through on inside to lead again final 100 yards, won going away, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Gowanauthat (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mr Bachster (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Led, not fluent 5th, ridden and edged left after 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner and one pace flat, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Kerryhead Storm (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Treacy Hotels Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, reminder after 10th, 2nd before 4 out, pushed along and no chance with winner before next, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Alder Mairi (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Withy Mills 15-2 (10-5) Prominent, jumped left 3rd, led next, headed 8th, led again next, headed 4 out, rallied after last, stayed on strongly towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Bertenbar (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Nouailhas 66-1 (10-0) Led until approaching 6th, soon lost place, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Royal Salute (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Carobello (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and effort 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Cool Bob (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
