rear of mid-division, struggling after 10th, mistake 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
raced in 2nd or 3rd, 3rd and beaten from 4 out, well held when blundered 2 out, unseated rider soon after
mid-division, slow 3rd, headway before 7th, not soon 2nd, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, no impression on winner when blundered 2 out
jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, mistake last, unchallenged
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, no impression before 4 out, blundered 3 out, left 3rd after 2 out
pushed along towards rear, not fluent 9th, behind 13th
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until not fluent 4th, weakened after 13th
held up in rear, slow 5th, jumped right next, closed 12th, ridden after 14th, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Chase The Wind, a winner here in April, will have needed his run at Bangor last month and has each-way claims. Diamond Brig has also won over these fences and has had wind surgery since a couple of runs at Worcester at the start of summer but Normandy Soldier appears to have lost the plot. NO NO MAESTRO (NAP) is difficult to oppose seeking a hat-trick. He’s been transformed by cheekpieces and the form of his latest victory at Hexham has been franked.
Dalkingstown 10-1 (11-12) Ran in snatches and jumped right, led, reminders after 1st and next, driven and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, 5th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Pammi (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Carlow Farmer (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Always behind, tailed off 11th, pulled up after 3 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Clondaw Promise (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Hunting Percival (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
No No Maestro (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Jumped well made all and soon clear, reduced lead 2 out, shaken up turning in, ridden and almost joined when hit last, strongly pressed run-in, found extra towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Animore (11-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Normandy Soldier 10-3 (11-5) Chased leader, hit 11th, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, beaten when pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Diamond Brig 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, challenged 11th, soon led, headed after 12th, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Ebony Gale (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Towards rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Colours Of My Life (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, remote 10th when not fluent 3 out, no impression, 12th of 14, dist behind Galice Macalo (11-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Gats And Co 3-1jfav (11-10) Chased leader, led 12th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind The Bonny Boy (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f (5) gd in May.
