led to 1st when mistake and dropped to rear, not fluent throughout, struggling home turn, never a factor
led and clear early, headed 5th, pushed along and made no impression from 2 out
held up, headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, took it up travelling well from last, went clear run in, readily
mid-division, headway tracking leader home turn, pushed along and not quicken approaching last, no extra flat
mid-division, took it up at 6th, ridden and pressed last, could not match pace of winner, ran on well flat
chased leader, took it up at 5th, blundered 6th and headed, struggling home turn, tailed off
NonRunner
Tristran Durrell was claiming 7lb when One For Billy got back to winning ways at Warwick so Dan Skelton’s 10-year-old is effectively 13lb higher here. Though a winner here in the autumn, Larch Hill hasn’t raced since failing to complete a hat-trick at Wetherby in late October. Ecume Atlantique returned from a lengthy absence to win at Wetherby in March but was then only fourth at Bangor and Caddyhill was last of three when odds-on at Sedgefield. GRISBI DE BERCE’s only victory over hurdles came here around this time last year. He was quite highly tried after and could be well treated making his chasing bow.
Caddyhill (IRE) 5-6fav (12-3) Disputed lead, not fluent 1st, headed before 4th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and lost second approaching 2 out, mistake 2 out, no extra before last, last of 3, 13 3/4l behind Away At Dawn (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Larch Hill (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, asked for effort before 4 out, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 9, 23l behind Numitor (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Grisbi De Berce (FR) 22-1 (10-1) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders going well approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 22, 15 1/4l behind Suprise Package (11-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
One For Billy 4-1 (12-1) Pressed leader, led 4th, mistake 2 out, pressed last, stayed on gamely, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Atlantic Storm (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until lost place and dropped to rear before 7th, rallied out wide next, went 3rd at 9th, pushed along turning in, no impression 3 out, weakened between last two, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Slate House (11-12) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Bannister (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Amelia's Dance (11-5) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ecume Atlantique (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Prominent, hit 2nd, left in 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugging on one pace when not fluent last, 4th of 8, 12l behind Cenotice (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
