led, ridden and headed 4 out, chased winner, weakened and lost 2nd 2 out, blundered last
mistakes, in rear, reminders first, headway next, in touch, went 3rd 7th, ridden 14th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, pulled up last
tracked leader, lost place 10th soon in rear, driven and headway 3 out, kept on to go remote 2nd 2 out
in touch, dropped to rear 8th, tailed off when pulled up 12th
no fluent in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
always in rear, tailed off
tracked leader, jumped left 4th, led 4 out, clear next, comfortable
held up, ridden and headway 12th, plugged on, never a factor
close up, mistake first, outpaced 11th, tailed off when blundered next and pulled up
Firm Order started favourite here last month but got no further than the first fence and his form figures have more letters than numbers in them nowadays. Loch Ba could be interesting as he's won here over 2m5f and is sliding towards a decent mark again while neither Plum Pudding nor veteran Mylord Collonges can be ignored. FISHOUTOFWATER was least seen pulling up in a hot handicap at Punchestown in May and is still awaiting a first win over fences but McCoy, who has ridden him to success in bumpers and over hurdles, is back in the saddle today and can get him home in front.
Firm Order (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Led until blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Basoda (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Fishoutofwater (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division on inner, 9th halfway, no threat from 3 out, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Caduceus (10-2) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-150 sft in May, 14 ran.
Plum Pudding (FR) 25-1 (10-5) In rear, effort from 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 35l behind Dover's Hill (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Mylord Collonges (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, led before last, kept on well, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar beating That's The Deal (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Tafika 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon lost place and weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by O Crotaigh (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Font 12-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, steady headway from 12th, disputing 6th and going ok when fell 4 out, in a race won by Basoda (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Loch Ba (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Held up, behind 10th, soon ridden, some headway 14th, jumped slowly 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Reach For The Top (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Sea Cadet 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 4 out no chance with winner next, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 27l behind Basoda (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Ontheslate (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 7th, moderate 4th, 4th of 7, well behind Alfraamsey (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
