mid-division, mistake 2nd, smooth headway halfway, tracked leaders 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly (4 fences omitted)
held up, beaten 3 out, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, headway 3rd, chased leaders next, kept on same pace
chased leaders, driven after 3 out, weakened quickly next, pulled up before last
mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden after 3rd, chased leaders 7th, kept on same pace after 2 out
mid-division, weakened 6th, behind next, tailed off, soon pulled up
held up, blundered 7th, headway 2 out, led after 2 out, headed last, kept on
led until after 2 out, no extra closing stages
in touch, mistake 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
in touch, lost pace 6th, behind when pulled up before last
This is a sharp track and it may suit the front-running style of O CEALLAIGH, who was still in front of eventual winner Risk And Roll at Leicester when unseating his rider and is better off at the weights. The former Nicky Henderson-trained Neil The Legend could be interesting if fully wound-up and Chase Me has won four times between the flags. Soul Kaliber has also won plenty of point-to-points but may not have much scope.
Risk And Roll (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next and rider lost iron briefly, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, headway after 12th, hampered normal 4 out, led before omitted last, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb beating Waterloo Warrior (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Beau De Tabel (FR) 28-1 (12-0) (cp) prom til wknd qckly aft 3 out, 3rd of 5, 33l behind Baby Sherlock (12-0) at Umberleigh 3m gd in Jun.
Chase Me (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led to 2 & 6-12; led flat; r.o wl, won at Larkhill 3m gs in Jan beating Coco Live (12-6) by 2l, 11 ran.
Fixe Le Kap (FR) 33-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) prom to 11; rallied 13; wknd 3 out, 5th of 7, 22l behind Chameron (11-7) at Larkhill 3m gs in Mar.
Howld Your Whist (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Hdwy 8; wknd 4 out, 4th of 11, 21l behind Getaway Flyer (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f gs in Feb.
Kerisper (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 13th until next, outpaced in 3rd from 15th, 3rd of 4, dist behind Bob And Co (12-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) sft in Feb.
Mayohill (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Prom to 11; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Feb.
Neil The Legend 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Aimee De Sivola (10-7) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
O Ceallaigh (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Jumped left at times, mistake 1st, led next, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner next, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Dieu Vivant (12-6) at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Feb.
Robin Why Not (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) led til hdd & wknd qckly 15; t.o & pu last, at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Jan.
Soul Kaliber (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) (tt) prom til wknd 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Caid Du Berlais (11-7) at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Jan.
