mid-division, headway 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on strongly closing stages, no chance with winner
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon hung left, every chance when not fluent next, led before last, driven clear, ran on strongly
chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up after next
mid-division, when fell 6th
with leader, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened after next
led, mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon headed, led again 3 out, headed before next, rallied approaching last, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear of mid-division, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, headway 2 out, kept on well approaching last, never a threat
in touch, headway 3 out, effort when short room next, weakened before last
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led soon after, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, under pressure before 3 out, soon no impression
Dell'Arca had Beneagles back in fifth when winning at Ascot last season. The latter is 5lb better off but may struggle to turn the tables. Whatknight is a useful handicapper but still 4lb higher than when last successful over the smaller obstacles, though Mikey Legg claims 5lb in this. TERRY THE FISH failed by only half-a-length to complete a four-timer at Worcester last month. He may have just needed that run and is still improving so can defy a 2lb rise with Killian Moore taking off a handy 3lb. Just Milly has been knocking on the door since scoring at Doncaster at the end of last year and can't be ignored while Captain Buck's remains on a fair mark. Onefitzall is unexposed but course and distance winner Tobefair still looks in the handicapper's grip.
Whataknight 13-2 (11-6) In touch on inside, outpaced 2 out, kept on until ridden and weakened flat, 7th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Thomas Campbell (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tobefair 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, weakened 5 out, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 31l behind West Approach (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, effort before last, ridden and stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Thomas Campbell (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Laurium 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, lost place 14th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Onefitzall (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) In touch, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon behind, 5th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Mr Mix (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Closing Ceremony (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased front pair throughout, struggling 11th, no chance after, tailed off 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Local Show (11-6) at Kempton 3m (4) sft in Jan.
Terry The Fish (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, challenged last, every chance last 75 yards, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Scoop The Pot (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Minella On Line (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Mistake 4th, behind most of way, lost struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Beneagles (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-13) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, plugged on run-in, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (11-7) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Captain Buck's (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, every chance when not fluent 3 out, held from after next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Doctor Look Here (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Just Milly (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) In rear, headway after 7th, went 3rd from last, soon ridden, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Lough Salt (10-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Court Frontier (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In rear, not fluent 8th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance, 5th of 9, 24 1/4l behind The Bay Oak (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
