well off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off
in touch, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, weakened and hit next, mistake 2 out
towards rear of mid-division, never involved
jumped right at times, chased leader, led after 2nd, bad mistake and stumbled 2nd, hit 6th, went clear before 3 out until before next, went clear again from last
off the pace and always towards rear, well tailed off
held up off the pace towards rear, headway into modest 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and lost that placing before 3 out, weakened before next
led until after 2nd, chased winner who went clear before 3 out, closer when hit 2 out, no extra from last, lost 2nd final strides
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, went remote 5th before the last
chased leaders on inside, mistake 7th, weakened soon after
held up towards rear, some headway out wide in mid-division after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased before 3 out
mid-division on inside,
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders on inside, hit 6th, pushed along before next, ridden and lost modest 3rd after 4 out, weakened quickly home turn
always behind, never a factor
off the pace towards rear on inside, mistake 4 out, headway chasing leaders home turn, 3rd before 3 out, hit 3 out and next, stayed on into 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
HELTENHAM completed a hat-trick over fences before falling in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in April. He'll be back over the bigger obstacles soon and this should provide a confidence-booster. Jar Du Desert produced a couple of smart performances over hurdles at Auteuil before winning over fences there in May. He looks a very useful recruit for Nick Kent while winning point-to-pointer To Chase A Dream was narrowly beaten on his hurdling debut at Carlisle last month and should get into the mix. Winning bumper Lunar Chief showed plenty of potential at Kelso and will have come on for the experience.
Exclusive Getaway (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Recoup (11-1) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Fat Harry 200-1 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along after 8th, ridden and made no impression from 3 out, 6th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Supremely West (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Gentle Victor 200-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Wyenot (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Heltenham (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, fell next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Hemicycle (FR) 3-1 (12-2) Tr ldr, b mstk 5th, ld bef 6out, hdd aftr 4out, ld bef 3out, jnd aftr 3out, hdd bef 2out, 1l 2nd & no ex last, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Folly Master (12-2) at Bartlemy 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Justus (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Punctuation (9-1) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Le Jeune Bresil 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, losing ground when fell 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Lunar Chief 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Coniston George (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Magical Arthur (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along turning in, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Supremely West (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Mount Falcon (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Johnnywho (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Nearly Wed (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, rdn bef 2out to close, 7l dwn last in 3rd, kow run-in to go 2nd cl hm, nearest at fin, 2nd of 10, shd behind Step Above (12-2) at Largy 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Gustoso 125-1 (11-2) Mid-division, never seriously involved, 6th of 11, 28l behind Inthewaterside (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (3) gs in Oct.
Jar Du Desert (FR) 5-2fav (10-7) won at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in May beating Sagradame (10-5) by 4l, 9 ran.
Mademewhatiam 80-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden along and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
To Chase A Dream 9-1 (10-13) Midfield, closed on leaders after 4th, went third before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched left and went second before final fight, rallied and ran on final 50 yards, just denied, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Making Headway (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
