held up in rear, headway before 4 out, hit 3 out, weakened before last where very slow, no extra
prominent, almost upsides before 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, kept on well run-in
mid-division, slow leap 1st, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on after last
chased leader, not fluent 4th, hit 7th, ridden and lost place 8th, detached 4 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last
led, jumped well, ridden and headed before last, weakened close home
in rear, no fluent 7th, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on but could not reach leaders
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Simply Ned and Nuts Well have won this in the past but both finished behind the winner Mcgroarty in last year’s renewal. The former pair return to action while the latter was pulled-up at Fontwell last month having earlier finished a long way behind HATCHER when the latter won at Southwell in July. Dan Skelton’s charge is 6lb higher today but has now won four of his eight starts over fences and there looks more to come. Cracking Destiny has improved for the step up to 2m4f and scored easily at Perth recently while Aye Right won a novice chase at Newcastle early in the year and is preferred to Return Ticket of the remainder.
Simply Ned (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, left in lead 3rd (water), headed 4th, chased leader until weakened last, 4th of 6, 9l behind Altior (11-6) at Newbury 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Nuts Well 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd from next, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Gino Trail (10-11) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Aye Right (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, pecked 12th, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon closed back up, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 10, 37l behind Champ (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Mcgroarty (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up, not jump well, pulled up before 7th, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led after 11th, niggled along and reminders 2 out to extend lead, ridden out after last, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Caius Marcius (11-12) by 9 1/2l, 9 ran.
Chesterfield (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Towards rear, outpaced 9th, mistake and well beaten 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Beat The Judge (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Hatcher (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up and travelled strongly, hampered 4th, 2nd before 8th, led after 2 out, mistake last, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Croco Bay (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Return Ticket (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, led 7th, headed and not fluent 4 out, soon led again, headed before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Leapaway (11-2) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Cool Mix 4-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, mistake next, led 3 out, headed before next, every chance when hung left and bumped flat, soon no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Lake Takapuna (11-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
