led, not fluent 6th, joined last, headed final 150 yards, no impression on winner, kept on
held up in mid-division, slightly hampered 2nd, closed 5th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged going well last, led final 150 yards, easily
mid-division, bumped 2nd, headway 9th, left 3rd 3 out, no impression, kept on
mid-division, bumped and unseated rider 2nd
in rear, hampered 2nd, looked to clip heels and stumble bend before 5th, behind 8th, mistake 10th, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway before 9th, left 4th 3 out, no impression, kept on
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd 7th until 4 out, still close up when fell 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced 4 out, held in 5th from next, mistake 2 out
chased leader until 7th, losing place when fell 10th
always behind, tailed off 5th
Fresh New Dawn only won once over hurdles but looks a likely type for fences and has had a run to blow away the cobwebs. But we’ll take a chance on the returning TAKINGITALLIN, who should also make a chaser having already won between the flags and over timber. Demon D'Aunou is also interesting for the in-form Jonjo O’Neill yard and David Pipe has wasted no time putting the four-year-old Paricolor over the larger obstacles. Colby is probably fairly treated but Lough Salt is now 0-11 over fences.
Takingitallin (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon lost place and ridden, weakened before next, 6th of 8, dist behind Maison D'Or (10-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Demon D'Aunou (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, no impression, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Clever As A Fox (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Lough Salt (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Waited with in rear, steady headway 10th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd on inside and hit 3 out, ridden between last 2, strong challenge in closing stages, just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Coole Lion (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, short of room bend after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Gavrocheka (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Well Said (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Whateva Next (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) With leaders until pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Ulterior Motives (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Paricolor (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Towards rear, flattened 7th, beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Hawthorn Cottage (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Colby (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Led and disputed, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, 5th of 8, 12l behind Sammylou (11-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Some Ambition (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, closer before 7th, weakening when blundered 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sussex Road (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Mid-division, struggling 8th, behind 12th, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Bbold (11-13) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
