keen, mid-division, progress 2nd, led next, headed 5th, led again 9th, headed 11th, led again 3 out, ridden 2 lengths clear last, idled and headed flat
keen prominent, led 11th, headed 3 out, still every chance, ridden and stayed on to lead flat
tracked leaders, ridden 4th, soon dropped to rear, driven and headway 6th, outpaced 9th, kept on from 2 out
keen, always in rear
mid-division, progress 6th, close up when fell 8th
led, headed 3rd, led again after 5th, headed 9th, ridden 4 out, slow next, soon weakened
close up, ridden 9th, kept on one pace from 3 out, jumped right next two fences
always in rear, struggling from 10th
Mr Bond is weighted to reverse Lingfield running in the autumn with Ponchatrain but has disappointed twice recently over this C&D and the ground will be a lot quicker than when he was second at Lingfield last time. Bohemian Rock has been well beaten in all three starts over fences while Keyneema appears to be regressing and the blinkers have been abandoned in favour of his customary cheekpieces here. KILVERGAN BOY has been largely disappointing this season but has his sights lowered today and has a promising amateur on board in the shape of Willie Twiston-Davies. He'll probably never get a better opportunity to break his duck over fences.
PonchaTrain (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Keen close up, jumped right at times, led 7th, headed 11th, ridden to lead again 2 out, pressed last, hung badly right and headed flat, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Cold Harbour (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 3f am hcp ch 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Mr Goofy (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 9th, headed and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by William Butler (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun, 8 ran.
Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, blundered badly when weakening 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Brenin Cwmtudu (10-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Keyneema 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, jumped slowly 4th, soon lost place and ridden, last next, lost touch from 6th, tailed off, 4th of 5, 39l behind Bertenbar (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Mr Bond (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Held up in 5th, headway 6th, chased winner next, driven after 9th, went left and hit 3 out, driven went left and held next, beaten when went left last, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Prince Louis (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Top Dawn (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Lost tch 6; to 15, 4th of 7, 29l behind Virginia Preuil (11-0) at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp sft in Apr.
Bohemian Rock 9-2 (11-12) Soon settled last, not fluent 3rd, left 3rd after 11th, blundered 13th, one pace in 3rd when blundered 3 out, plugged on and no chance after, 3rd of 5, 35l behind Delgany Gunner (9-10) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Humbel Times (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Chased leadedrs, slightly hampered 2nd, reminders after next, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace when mistake and lost 2nd soon after last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Tavalu (10-12) at Towcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
