held up towards rear, some headway and mid-division before 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leader until after 5th, challenged 7th until before 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, 8th 3 out, soon well held, mistake 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 3 out, weakened next
led, not fluent 5th, soon headed, lost place and ridden 8th, weakened next, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, switched right after 2 out, 5th and no impression when mistake last, weakened flat
held up in mid-division, 6th and closing 3 out, ridden next, 4th and beaten last, one pace
held up in rear, 7th and closing 3 out, pressing for 2nd when mistake last, no impression on winner, one pace
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, led after 5th, ridden before 2 out, drew clear from last, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression on winner from last, stayed on same pace
Likely favourite Unowhatimeanharry was odds-on for a handicap here yesterday, which rather complicates matters. He would carry a penalty if successful and turned out again quickly. Sykes, Molly's A Diva, Grape Tree Flame and Billy No Name are other recent hurdles winners but Open Hearted's latest victory came over fences and Easter Day is also better known as a chaser. GEVREY CHAMBERTIN is one of three David Pipe runners in the line-up but could be the pick as the grey won over fences here last year. He's reverted to hurdles this campaign and been far from disgraced in runs at Newton Abbot and Cheltenham recently so might be a bit of value dropped a couple of pounds in the ratings. Forthefunofit steps up in trip but it should suit and he's preferred to the returning Missed Approach.
Open Hearted 9-2fav (11-10) Led, joined 3 out, ridden next, headed briefly flat, rallied gamely, asserted close home, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Knock House (11-10) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Molly's A Diva 6-1 (11-12) Chased clear leaders, went 2nd 4 out, hit 2 out, closed last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Count Guido Deiro (11-1) by 1l, 8 ran.
Unique De Cotte (FR) 8-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 9th of 21, 30 1/2l behind Taglietelle (11-6) at Aintree 3m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, some headway 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 16, 15 3/4l behind Rons Dream (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Easter Day (FR) 14-1 (11-7) In touch on outside, ridden after 4 out, one pace before last, no extra flat, 6th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Rons Dream (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Grape Tree Flame 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, hung left before next, stayed on well from last, led towards finish, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in May beating Henri Parry Morgan (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 2-5fav (11-10) Held up mainly in 3rd, challenged when not fluent 2 out, virtually upsides when mistake last, ridden and kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Crimson Ark (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Forthefunofit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Led at slow pace, headed after 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Bivouac (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Sykes (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led before last, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating The Eaglehaslanded (11-8) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Saint John Henry (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, ridden and losing place when fell 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Missed Approach (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders in 4th, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden before next, kept on to take 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Three Musketeers (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Billy No Name (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led until after 2nd, led again before next, headed 6th, not fluent 8th, challenged last, soon led, all out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Muhtaris (11-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Unowhatimeanharry 7-2fav (11-10) In touch, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Shadarpour (11-6) by 3l, 24 ran.
