mid-division, headway 9th, chased leaders next, effort 2 out, stayed on well after last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
keen, chasing leaders, led 5 out, headed 3 out, soon rallied, hampered last, kept on well under pressure
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when brought down last
held up, mistake 7th, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden clear after last, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next
mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened after 4 out
led early, chased leader, lost place 5 out, behind when pulled up 3 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge when hampered last, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chasing leaders when hampered last, never a threat
in touch, pressed leaders after 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, fell last
behind, blundered 4th, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, under pressure when fell last
keen, led approaching 1st, soon clear, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out
held up, headway 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders early, soon held up in touch, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Valco De Touzaine was a well beaten third last year off today’s mark and Sam Twiston-Davies prefers Dormello Mo. Ballynagour has been raised 5lb for finishing second in a similar contest at Uttoxeter last month while Theinval won his first chase after five attempts when scoring easily in lesser company at Uttoxeter in May. GERMANY CALLING was a close-up third in a Class 2 chase at the same meeting at Uttoxeter when Charlie Longsdon’s charge finished just in front of Long House Hall with Henryville and Dormello Mo further behind. He gets the vote on that form given Sir Valentino is 9lb higher than when winning here on his penultimate start and Golden Doyen is usually thereabouts over fences without actually winning.
Ballynagour (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, headway 14th, 2nd from 3 out, every chance last, held towards finish, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Drop Out Joe (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Sir Valentino (FR) 8-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, headway 5th, mistake next, left challenging 4 out, one pace 2 out, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Byron Flyer (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Theinval (FR) 8-11fav (11-2) Pressed leader, led approaching 3 out, clear before next, unextended, very easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in May beating Jimmy The Jetplane (11-2) by 12l, 4 ran.
Henryville 4-1fav (11-12) Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never able to challenge, 8th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Minella Present (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Long House Hall (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, one pace 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, went 4th towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Minella Present (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Valco De Touzaine (FR) 7-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, led after 4th, headed 5 out, led again narrowly next, headed 3 out, mistake next, one pace in 3rd when blundered last, no chance after, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Gold Futures (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Dormello Mo (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up, left 4th before 5th, went 3rd 3 out, pecked next, one pace and beaten from last, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind The Tourard Man (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Germany Calling (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, upsides 2 out, ridden and edged left between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Minella Present (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Golden Doyen (GER) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 8th, ridden 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Party Rock (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Cernunnos (FR) 17-2 (10-4) Behind, ridden after 5 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.
Tindaro (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway on inside 4 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden to take 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Sir Valentino (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Monsieur Gibraltar (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 4 out, mistake last, soon headed and outpaced by winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Impulsive American (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
Tony Star (FR) 40-1 (10-0) Led, clear 11th until 15th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, clear from next, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Bar De Ligne (11-8) by 11l, 7 ran.
Harangue (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, slight mistake 8th, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 19l behind The King Of Brega (11-1) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
