held up, headway 12th, mistake 17th, went 2nd next, led after 3 out, went left last, stayed on well
ran in snatches, 5th after 18th, well held after 3 out, weakened next
prominent, bumped 7th, led 17th, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat
held up, behind after 13th, pulled up before next
held up, headway 9th, 3rd when hit 4 out, mistake and beaten 2 out, weakened last
prominent, led 4th until next, not fluent 7th, led 9th, headed 17th, blundered 3 out, weakened before next
led until 4th, led next, bumped 7th, headed 9th, lost place 13th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, outpaced after 18th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 16th, lost place next, weakened 18th, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
DOM D'ORGEVAL doesn't stand much racing nowadays but is back on the same mark as when easily beating Seize in this 12 months ago on similar going. A recent second at Newbury should have blown away any cobwebs and an encore beckons for Nick Williams' veteran stayer. Bradley, eighth in the Foxhunters Chase at The Festival last time, doesn't look badly treated in his first handicap but Drumbaloo was put up 8lb for winning a modest contest at Ludlow and has his stamina to prove over this distance. Wide Receiver can't be ignored, however, as his Folkestone conqueror, Upham Atom, won at Wincanton on Thursday and Emperor Concerto finally took advantage of a tumbling mark to score here last month.
Bradley 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 5th and 13th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, never near leaders, 8th of 22, 17l behind Salsify (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar.
Graduation Night 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until blundered 3rd, remained in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 4th of 13, 11l behind Midnight Appeal (11-5) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Wide Receiver (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led 16th, headed 3 out, upsides 2 out, rallied to lead again before last, hung left flat, no extra and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Upham Atom (11-2) at Folkestone 3m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Close up, weakened before 14th, soon eased, pulled up before last, in a race won by Beamazed (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Dom d'Orgeval (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, some headway 12th, outpaced after 5 out, rallied from 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd flat, flattered by proximity to winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Triangular (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Jaunty Journey 13-2 (10-6) Prominent, led approaching 10th, headed next, chased winner, ridden and well held before 4 out, lost modest 2nd approaching last, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Victors Serenade (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Emperor Concerto 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led before 5th, headed before 6th, led again from 11th, edged right before last, soon ridden, just held on, won at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Dancing Art (11-12) by hd, 7 ran.
Incentivise (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden to close 15th, not fluent 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 8, 6l behind Trigger The Light (11-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Seize 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Everaard (10-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jan.
Drumbaloo (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway and switched right before 3 out, led run-in, kept on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar beating Cootehill (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
