tracked leader, led before 2 out where went badly right, joined after 2 out, ridden and pressed between last 2, in command when went right again last, ridden out
took keen hold, headway into 3rd after 2nd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, left with chance as winner went badly right but not fluent 2 out, upsides soon after, held when pecked last, kept on run-in
jumped left, held up off the pace in 5th, headway into modest 4th before 2 out, kept on from last, no danger
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon readily outpaced and no chance with leading duo
took keen hold early, held up in rear, closer after 2nd, 5th after 4th, 4th before 3 out, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off
soon in rear, pushed along and struggling when mistake 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out pulled up before next
last pair and well off the pace, never involved, tailed off
chased clear leading pair until after 2nd, remained in 4th place until before 3 out where went right, soon driven along and weakened, tailed off
Previous winners MAD JACK MYTTON and Nicholas Chauvin should dominate this as bumper winner Going For Gold hasn't shown a great deal in his two runs to date over hurdles. Preference is for Jonjo O'Neill's charge as he followed up a fair run against experienced handicappers at Ludlow by sauntering clear at Huntingdon. There looks to be plenty more in the locker and he's fancied to have too much pace for Nicky Henderson's seven-year-old, who was a bit disappointing last time.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar beating King's Request (11-2) by 5l, 11 ran.
Nicolas Chauvin (IRE) 6-4 (11-5) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway before 3 out, led when pecked next, ridden and headed before last, held when edged left flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind John Constable (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Going For Gold (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, hampered 1st, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind Double Shuffle (11-7) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Jackfield 100-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Gino Trail (11-4) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Loukhaar (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 35l behind Like Sully (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
The Hon Mackinlay (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened 4f out, last of 7, 26l behind Arthamint (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f NH flat (5) gs in Dec.
Neshikot (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Miss Crick (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Royal Roo 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, effort over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, 24l behind Robins Reef (11-7) at Kempton 2m mares n h flat (5) gd in Mar.
Thymeandthymeagain 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, blundered and weakened 3 out, tailing off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Hija (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs, 12 ran.
