pressed leader until before 12th, stayed handy, hampered after 15th, lost place and soon ridden, never back on terms, mistake 3 out, stayed on flat
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 7th, lost place and not much room after 11th, outpaced in last when fell next
led until 13th, led after next, steered wide after 15th, headed before 4 out, led 3 out, headed next, edged left before last, no impression flat, stayed on
held up in rear, in touch from 7th, went 2nd before 12th, led next, headed after 14th, led when mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace before last
tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden after 4 out, no extra 2 out
held up, pecked 1st and 7th, closed 11th, pushed along after 14th, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, edged left flat, ridden out
Nonrunner
The evergreen ROCKITEER (NAP) can repeat last year's win in this hunter chase. He was competing with credit in decent handicap company last autumn and goes well fresh. Steve Flook runs two with last year's runner-up Foundry Square looking the stable selection. Ciaran Gethings' mount makes a quick reappearance after finishing second at Ascot last Sunday, though was behind the re-opposing Ballytober when only third over this course and distance earlier and is no better off at the weights. Pentiffic won at Warwick last month but has something to find with Tugboat on subsequent Chepstow running.
Foundry Square (IRE) 6-4 (12-1) Held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, stayed on strongly closing stages, never a threat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Calgary Bay (11-12) at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (5) gs in Mar.
Pentiffic (NZ) 7-2fav (11-10) Chased leaders in 4th until outpaced 9th, mistake 11th, last pair and struggling before 5 out, stayed on into poor 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 27l behind Bobs Law (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Rockiteer (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) With winner, led 4th, jumped left 11th, headed 16th, no chance with winner from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 10l behind What A Warrior (11-7) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Ballytober 10-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, steady headway 8th (water), pushed along in 5th after 14th, chased leading trio last, kept on run-in, went 2nd final 150 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Twirling Magnet (11-13) at Newbury 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Domtaline (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Hdwy 12; no ex 2 out, 4th of 13, 20l behind Stone (12-7) at North Ledbury 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Tugboat (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 7th, 2nd before 5 out, kept on and closed on tiring winner run-in, always held, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Bobs Law (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Bermuda Boy (FR) 33-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, lost place 11th, mistake 13th, soon well behind, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Pacha Du Polder (12-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar.
