prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
led, soon clear until before 11th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened before 4 out
close up early, tracked leader, led 4 out, ran on strongly, ridden out
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place quickly 9th, soon in rear, tailed off, pulled up
held up towards rear in 5th, blundered 7th, went 3rd 5 out, jumped left and chased winner from 2 out, never able to challenge
LIDAR was very disappointing when finishing behind Lucky Landing at Doncaster two runs ago but showed his true colours when winning easily at Haydock earlier this month. A pair of blinkers look to have ironed out his quirks and he's fancied to follow up here as Newbury faller Pacha Du Polder hasn't conclusively proved he stays this far, though is normally a good jumper. Lancetto has had his limitations exposed recently while Pure Faith doesn't often find much off the bridle and Rival D'Estruval is thrown in at the deep end on his chasing bow.
Lancetto (FR) 13-8 (11-3) Tracked leaders, closing when hit 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Domtaline (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.
Lidar (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Made all, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, clear 6th, went further ahead before 4 out, ridden out, won at Haydock 2m nov chs (3) gd beating Kings Grey (11-7) by 34l, 5 ran.
Lucky Landing (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, went 3rd from 9th, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden after and hung right from last, headed briefly flat when rider mistook winning post and eased, pushed out and held on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Mar beating Kings Grey (11-7) by 1l, 4 ran.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Prominent, went 2nd when hit 12th, 4th and fading when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by For Non Stop (11-4) at Newbury 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Pure Faith (IRE) 80-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Finian's Rainbow (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f chs G1 (1) gd.
Rival D'Estruval (FR) 4-11fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 5th, clear before 2 out, ridden and hit last, driven out, won at Hexham 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Miracle House (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
