held up towards rear, mistake 5th, making headway on outside when badly hampered 10th and dropped to rear, not recover, tailed off
held up in rear, fell 2nd
hedl up towards raer, mistake 5th, headway 8th, chased leaders next, ridden along and slightly outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd and blundered last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, plugged on under pressure until weakened between last 2
chased leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened after 4 out
raced wide in touch, hit 5th, headway to chase leaders next, well there when fell 10th
held up in rear, good headway on inside 10th to chase leaders before 4 out, led 3 out, clear after 2 out, comfortably
prominent, ridden along from 4th, lost place after 7th, in rear when bad blunder 10th, soon tailed off, blundered and fell 3 out
chased leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, chased winner but held until before last, weakened flat
made most until headed 6th, ridden after 9th, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, steady headway before 8th, chased leaders next, 2nd after 4 out until after 2 out, stayed on flat to press for well held 2nd, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Tony Carroll has veteran Kinkeel back in form though he's never won off a mark this high. Kirbys Glen is still a maiden after 17 starts over fences but hasn't been running badly lately and has place claims again here. Wasntme won at Folkestone three runs ago and can't be ignored in this moderate heat but Colin Tizzard also saddles chasing newcomer CELTIC BALLAD, who gets a tentative vote. The front-runner has been competing in slightly better company over hurdles and could take some catching if his jumping holds up. Vic's World and Rince Donn are both exposed but look best of the rest.
Laneguy (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Not fluent, held in rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 29l behind War Party (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Honest 100-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, 34l behind Gibb River (11-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Vic's World (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, struggling when not fluent 2 out, weakening when jumped right last, 8th of 10, 28l behind Island Jim (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Lidjo De Rouge (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, reminders and lost place after 7th, lost touch soon after, tailed off before 11th, pulled up after next, in a race won by Swainson (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Kinkeel (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden after 5th, behind after 10th, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 38l behind Havenstone (10-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Celtic Ballad (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 15, 25l behind Galantos (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, reminder 7th, ridden from 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 7, 9l behind Guns of Love (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Quelclasse (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, hit 9th and given reminder, pulled after 13th, in a race won by Wide Receiver (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 9 ran.
Rince Donn (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, went 2nd 7th until next and again after 3 out until 2 out, found little, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 14l behind Karasakal (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-95 (5) sft.
Wasntme (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 8th, 5th and under pressure when mistake 13th, tailed off, 6th of 11, 36l behind Lady De La Vega (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Ilongue (FR) 28-1 (9-11) Held up in touch in last, not fluent, hampered 4th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied from next until one pace last, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Karasakal (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-95 (5) sft.
Floradorado 28-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden before 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Spanish Cruise (11-8) at Exeter 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
