held up rear of mid-division, slow 4th, last when not fluent 6th, behind when hampered 8th, pulled up before 2 out
soon led, jumped left 2nd, headed 6th, chased winner until before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
jumped left at timed in rear, not fluent 7th or 9th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd last, no chance with front pair
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 5th, fell 8th
prominent, led 6th, clear after 4 out, mistake 2 out, driven approaching last, reduced lead and wandered flat, all out
prominent until 1st, towards rear on outside, struggling 8th
chased leaders, mistake 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, closed flat, unable to challenge
prominent until 1st, mid-division, 4th and outpaced 3 out, no impression
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Greenrock Abbey struggled off higher marks after winning twice at Hereford last season while Ballybreeze departed at the first on his reappearance at Cheltenham, though could figure if putting in a clear round. Gary Moore holds a strong hand and Harry Cobden has been booked to partner Hudson De Grugy, who won a Grade 3 over 2m4f here in the spring. But we prefer stablemate KOTMASK (NAP), who appears to have taken really well to fences having followed up a debut third at Kempton with an impressive win at Plumpton. Mount Tempest showed promise at Newton Abbot but disappointed badly at Wetherby and is now blinkered.
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Held up in touch in 5th on inside went 3rd 3 out, angled out before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Cracking Destiny (10-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Fast Buck (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pecked 1st and lost place, closed 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 13 3/4l behind Xcitations (11-12) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Hudson De Grugy (FR) 7-2jfav (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced and struggling when bumped 13th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Kotmask (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Raced wide, tracked leaders, hampered 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Red Windsor (11-13) by 9l, 5 ran.
Mount Tempest (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-10) Rear mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along 4 out, no response, 8th of 13, 27 1/4l behind The Edgar Wallace (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Alto Alto (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders after 13th, weakened quickly next, last of 12, dist behind Huelgoat (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th until 8th, chased leaders, went 2nd again and pecked 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Sword Of Fate (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Will Sting (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Led until after 2nd, led 4th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Oxygen (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ballybreeze 4-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, pecked on landing and unseated rider 1st, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
