tracked leaders, fell 6th
in touch ridden 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out challenged soon after, kept on (course record)
tracked leader and keen, mistake 7th, weakened next
held up, hampered 6th, brief effort 4 out
in touch, tracked leader from 6th, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last
held up, slightly hampered 6th, headway approaching 4 out, challenged winner from 2 out, every chance last, faded flat
led, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out
Withdrawn
Nick Gifford's Ohana has shown some promise in both starts over the larger obstacles, latterly a week ago at Fontwell, but he may have to settle for minor honours here with preference for Notre Cyborg, who gets the vote over Commemoration Day. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding is proving to be expensive to follow though and he may be best watched. Allez Frank is probably better than his recent start over hurdles at Newton Abbot would suggest but is hard to back with confidence after that outing. Contra Mundum is strictly held by Ohana on running at Fontwell last time and preference is for Notre Cyborg. Don McCain's gelding has shown gradual improvement over hurdles and transferred that improvement to fences when making a promising debut at Hereford when last seen in October. He looks worth chancing on his reappearance.
Allez Frank (GER) 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, ridden and weakened 5th, 7th of 9, well behind Beechwood (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway 10th, struggling approaching 3 out, 6th of 8, 28l behind Oumeyade (10-13) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Go Free 14-1 (11-0) Held up and mistakes, weakened from 8th, soon tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Oscar Bay (11-0) at Haydock 2m 4f beg chs (2) gd in May.
Notre Cyborg (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 8th, chased winner 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 19l behind The Wicketkeeper (11-2) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gf in Oct.
Ohana 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, blundered 3rd, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Panjo Bere (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gd.
Pilca (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden and effort 2 out, left clear 3rd last, no impression with first two, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Nelson du Ronceray (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) sft.
Trampoline King (USA) 9-1 (9-11) Mistake 7th, always in rear, 12th of 16, 40l behind Red Jester (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Contra Mundum (USA) 20-1 (11-0) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 13l behind Panjo Bere (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gd.
