in rear, hampered 1st, headway after next, reminder after 4 out, driven 3 out, not look keen when not fluent 2 out, responded to pressure to challenge last, led flat, stayed on
fell 1st
chased leaders, lost place from 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, every chance before last, one pace and beaten flat
led, ridden and edged right before last, headed and stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, closed before 6th, not fluent next, one pace in 4th 3 out, weakened next
in rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, reminder 2nd, behind 5th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, pushed along and lost place before 6th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Brian Ellison's pair, Andreo Bambaleo and Mubrook, must have some sort of chance at this level. Houston Dynimo has the past form to figure, as does Makhzoon, and they make more appeal than last year's winner Stand Clear and the disappointing Spiekeroog. JIMMY THE HAT is a rare runner here for Gordon Elliott and A P McCoy takes the ride. He's been chasing recently but won over the smaller obstacles at Perth last year and a repeat of that effort would probably suffice.
Jimmy The Hat (IRE) 5-1fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th before 4 out where slight mistake, ridden into 4th and no impression leaders before 3 out, no extra from 3 out, 6th of 15, 49l behind Hidden Horizons (10-3) at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 sft in Mar.
Bivouac (UAE) 28-1 (10-13) Took keen hold in 4th, dropped to 5th at 4th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, behind when blundered next, last of 6, 28l behind Lone Foot Laddie (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Hdwy 15; no ex 2 out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Renegotiate (10-7) at York & Ainsty (North and South) 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Makhzoon (USA) 28-1 (10-11) Led until 5th, soon lost place, behind from 7th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Titus Bolt (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Apr.
Mubrook (USA) 11-10fav (10-5) Led to 3 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 9l behind Ardesia (10-7) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) sft.
Spiekeroog 10-1 (10-12) Tracking leaders when jumped very slowly and dropped rear 1st, closed when jumped slowly 8th, outpaced 10th, well beaten before 3 out, last of 6, 27l behind Old Pals Act (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Stand Clear 10-1 (10-9) In rear, headway 4 out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 33l behind Maller Tree (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Young Jay 28-1 (9-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Nexius (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Captive Moment 20-1 (11-0) In rear, often ridden along, not fluent 2nd, well behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wintered Well (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Wabanaki Legend 33-1 (10-3) Towards rear, pushed along 9f out, soon weakened and in rear, tailed off 6f out, 10th of 11, 47l behind Horsted Valley (10-9) at Southwell 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Andreo Bambaleo 3-1 (11-3) Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 28l behind Ardesia (10-7) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) sft.
