held up, jumped slowly and pushed along 9th, headway on outside approaching 4 out, 3rd next, no impression when switched right approaching last, stayed on into well held 2nd towards finish
led and disputed, outright leader 10th, not fluent 4 out, narrowly headed before 2 out, chased winner but no impression, lost 2nd towards finish
led and disputed, hit 4th and given reminder, went right next, headed 10th, chased leader until weakened quickly 3 out, not run on
tracked leading pair, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, in command when rider lost iron briefly run-in
tracked leading trio, weakened before 3 out
Nonrunner
Tiquer won easily at Uttoxeter in March but that wasn't much of a race and he's not exactly reliable. VIKEKHAL has been knocking on the door and made the odds-on Howlongisafoot pull out all the stops here last time - a repeat of that effort would probably suffice. Venetian Lad won this last year but has struggled since winning at Fontwell on Boxing Day and none of the others make much appeal with Speedy Bruere returning from a lengthy absence.
Vikekhal (FR) 9-4 (10-4) Chasing winner approaching 2nd, not on terms when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and looked struggling after 3 out, went left 2 out, closed on all out winner near finish, just held, 2nd of 3, nk behind Howlongisafoot (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Speedy Bruere (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, lost place 10th, ridden after 5 out, left modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Midnight Lira (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr '14.
Miller Of Glanmire (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Led, unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Marie Des Anges (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 6 ran.
Venetian Lad 8-1 (11-2) Held up behind, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 6, 49l behind Brody Bleu (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 6th to tracked leaders, in 3rd and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Just Spot (10-6) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcap ch (4) gs in Apr, 6 ran.
Tiquer (FR) 9-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, led 4 out, mistake 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Pret A Thou (11-8) by 12l, 7 ran.
