held up, ridden after 14th and soon left behind
disputed lead early, tracked leader after 1st, pushed along after 13th and soon ridden, dropped away quickly and pulled up after 14th
chased leaders on outer early, led after 1st, extended advantage after 2nd, mistake 13th, reduced lead over 4 out, headed under 4 out and soon weakened
in rear, headway on outer after 14th, going nicely over 4 out, shaken up over 2 out, ridden under 2 out, ran on same pace until kept on after last
held up, fell 10th
close up early, chased leaders after 1st, pushed along over 4 out, lost position under 4 out, kept on same pace until weakened under 2 out
disputed lead early, mid-division after 1st, mistake 9th and dropped to last, lost ground before 10th, headway under 4 out, closed into 4th over 2 out, no further impression and weakened flat
close up early, tracked leaders after 1st, headway and raced in 2nd before 6th, pushed along over 4 out and soon headway, led under 4 out, pressed before last and soon headed, ran on flat
held up in touch, headway over 4 out, switched right under 4 out, ridden in 2nd over 2 out, challenged before last and soon led, ran on gamely
LEN BRENNAN returned to action in good fashion when coming up the hill well to claim fourth spot in the amateur riders' race at the opening Cheltenham meeting. Charlie Price takes a useful 3lb off and he should be involved at the business end despite conceding weight all round. Le Tueur has a good record here since joining Peter Bowen from the pointing sphere and will be ideally suited to trip and ground. He's been off since early February though and the assured fitness of the selection just tilts the balance. Mouseinthehouse is a shortlist 'must' having won twice here last year and now only 2lb higher than when recording the second of those wins. He, too, is back from a break but should go well. Gats And Co, a winning pointer, is well worth keeping an eye on making his handicap bow.
Len Brennan (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In touch in mid-division, jumped right 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Strictlyadancer (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Le Tueur (IRE) 6-5fav (11-5) Led narrowly, headed 3rd, awkward 6th, upsides 8th, ridden to lead before 2 out (usual 3 out), headed passing bypassed 2 out, close up last, stayed on but could not match winner flat, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Steel Native (10-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ranieri (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Led until before 7th, lost place next, behind from 9th, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Coeur Serein (12-0) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mouseinthehouse (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, jumped right and slow 2nd, slow 4th, lost place after 11th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Fact Flow (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Calicojack (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Mid-division, dropped to 11th after 4 out, weakened after 2 out, jumped left at last, 12th of 14, dist behind Soi Cowboy (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in Apr.
Summit Like Herbie 8-1 (11-12) Led, slow jump 1st and 2nd, tracked leader after 4th, pushed along and led 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, gradually faded, 3rd of 9, dist behind Mariners Moon (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
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.
Tudors Treasure 10-3 (11-11) Chased leaders and pushed along at times, reminders after 7th, behind 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 11th, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
Powerful Position (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Held up, outpaced and lost ground before 4 out, made no impression, 6th of 8, 37 1/4l behind File Illico (12-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
