mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, ridden and well beaten from 3 out
led, headed 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, plugged on after 2 out, 3rd briefly last, no impresison
mid-division, not fluent 8th, soon lost place, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway after 5th, challenged 2 out, led last, driven flat, headed close home
prominent, led 2 out, headed last, rallied flat, led again close home
prominent, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, slow 1st, unseated rider next
chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, lost place after next, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression
Nonrunner
Micky Hammond and Joe Wright teamed up to land this 12 months ago and can repeat the trick with TICKENWOLF (NAP), who won at Wetherby last month before finding better company too hot at Cartmel. The grey won a maiden hurdle over 2m4f here last year. An 8lb rise for narrow Uttoxeter winner Cleve Cottage looks harsh while Darsi Dancer has been struggling to get his head in front in lesser contests. Shantou Tiger has been tailed off twice since his second at Bangor in March while Ueueteotl is better over fences.
Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Held up, slightly hampered 6th, mistake and hampered 2 out (normal 3 out), soon well beaten, 7th of 14, dist behind Carrigkerry (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Go On Henry (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Towards rear, unseated rider 3 out, at Stratford 2m 7f (3) gd in May.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Made most to 6th, in touch, reminders before 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Eshtiaal (11-2) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Victor Hewgo 13-2 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 9th, weakened from 2 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Bop Along (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Blue Cannon (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 9th, closed before 3 out, outpaced approaching next, soon weakened, last of 5, 28 3/4l behind Western Way (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, in 6th from last, one pace, 5th of 15, 17l behind Allbarnone (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ueueteotl (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Bop Along (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Redkalani (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, outpaced after 8th, tailed off, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dr Beaujolais (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Close up, lost place 6th, ridden 8th, not a factor after, 6th of 8, dist behind Fort George (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-6) Led, pushed along and ran in snatches, headed briefly 5th and 6th, lost place before 2 out, rallied before last, plugged on to chase winner run-in, always well held, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Stay In My Heart (11-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Cleve Cottage 9-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden next, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Golan Sun (10-13) by nk, 8 ran.
