held up towards rear, headway 6th, led next, headed approaching last, still close 3rd when not fluent and left 2nd last, weakened and lost 2 places flat
led until 2nd, led 4th until 7th, lost place approaching 10th, well behind 13th, tailed off
led 2nd until 4th, lost place before 11th, well behind 13th, tailed off
always handy, jumped right 4th, upsides when left in lead last, ridden clear
held up towards rear, headway after 11th, outpaced from 4 out, ran on flat, no chance with winner
in touch, hampered 4th, mistake and lost place 7th, not fluent 9th, behind 13th, ran on flat, went 3rd close home
held up in rear, not fluent, headway 7th, chased leader 9th until 3 out, weakened approaching last
in touch, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, led approaching last, joined when blunderd badly and unseated rider at last
Peter Bowen's LAST FLIGHT deserves to get his head in front having found just one too good in each of his last two starts at Cartmel and over course and distance and he can go one better today, gaining a well deserved first success over fences with the main dangers rated as Kanad and Indian Pipe Dream. The Steve Gollings-trained gelding disappointed in a handicap at Market Rasen earlier this month but previous form at the same venue and at Cartmel reads well so he has to be respected. Irish point-to-point and hurdles winner, Gougane, has claims on his British debut but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge, while Paul Webber's Tribe is an unknown quantity over the larger obstacles but had some respectable form over timber so cannot be discounted. Kanad has shown improvement in recent starts over fences so has to be respected but Last Flight is the clear form pick and looks the one to beat.
Cherokee Star 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until 4th, well behind from 7th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind The Jigsaw Man (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.
Gougane (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 7th 6 out, 5th 3 out, moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Oola Lad (11-0) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 gd in May.
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Chased leaders, raced with no enthusiasm and ridden most of way, last 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 7, 21l behind Chorizo (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Job One (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Made most until fell 12th, in a race won by Shillingstone (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Kanad 4-1 (10-9) In rear, went poor 3rd from 4 out, never a threat to leading pair, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Acrai Rua (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chase (3) gf.
Safe Catch (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, 44l behind Genuine Pearl (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gf.
Tribe 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3out, 9th of 17, well behind Alderley Rover (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Last Flight (IRE) 15-8fav (10-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 13th or 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, always being held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Billie Magern (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf.
All Thyne Greats (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (tt) ap; chsd wnr 14 til app 2 out; no ex, 3rd of 14, 17l behind The Boat (12-0) at Howick 3m ptp gs in Mar.
