tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened before next
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, jumped left 2nd, fell 4th
tracked leader, led 3 out, headed next, went left and no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, outpaced 4th, plugged on before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear from last, easily
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, hit 3rd, brought down 4th
held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders before next, went 4th flat
got loose before start, behind, hampered 1st and 4th, tailed off before 5th, soon pulled up
Nonrunner
Points winner Icing On The Cake is probably best watched on his debut under Rules but Cyrius Moriviere is surely better than he has shown so far. Bilzic has been placed in a couple of bumpers but O O SEVEN is a more interesting convert from that sphere having won at Huntingdon and being placed at Exeter before taking his chance in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March. That was too much for him but this looks a more realistic target and Nicky Henderson's charge can ensure Wincanton runner up Wade Harper has to wait a bit longer for his first success over timber.
Bilzic (FR) 6-4fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Western Cape (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind A La Luna (9-13) at Lyon-Parilly 1m 7f gs in Mar.
Bleu Et Noir 9-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up behind until headway to track leader after 3rd, led after next, hard pressed 2 out, headed when not fluent last, one pace flat, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Adrakhan (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Cyrius Moriviere (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Icing On The Cake (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld frm 4th & jw, 8l adv 5out & b mstk 4out, 3l adv 3out, driven out flat, impressive, won at Inch 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Mahlers Star (12-2) by 3l, 11 ran.
Lords Park Star (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Western Cape (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
O O Seven (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) In touch on outside, driven 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 23, 31 1/2l behind Moon Racer (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.
Same Ole Trix (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 5th and when weakening 7th, 8th of 10, dist behind Barters Hill (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Shake Devaney (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Off the pace towards rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling 3 out, never involved, 6th of 8, 36 1/2l behind Marracudja (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Nov.
Wurring (IRE) Alamshar gelding out of Numeramang.
Wade Harper (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Chased winner throughout, held from 3 out, went left last, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Marracudja (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
