held up in last, headway from 4 out, went 3rd after next, 3 lenghts off leader when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
made all, 3 lenghts clear when wandered flat, driven out
held up behind leaders, jumped slowly and ridden 14th, outpaced before 4 out, no impression after, left 4th 2 out
held up behind leaders, mistake 5th, pushed along after 11th, went 3rd after 15th, chased winner 3 out, stayed on under pressure, unable to challenge
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 7th, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked winner until 3rd and again from 7th, mistake 4 out, mistake next, soon outpaced by leaders and beaten, left 3rd 2 out
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Benny Be Good was completing a hat-trick when scoring at Market Rasen three weeks ago and won't be inconvenienced by the fast ground. Chicago Grey, winner of the 4m National Hunt Chase at The Festival in March, also has winning form on a fast surface while Definite Dawn has won by wide margins at Cartmel and Fontwell recently, though this is a steep rise in class. Ethiopia may also be found wanting at this level but Balthazar King goes well here and can't be ignored. GALAXY ROCK was brought along quietly in his first season over fences but improved with experience and impressed over a longer trip on his final start here in April. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding is fancied to keep on improving and is preferred to the diminutive Frosted Grape of the others.
Chicago Grey (IRE) 11-2fav (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 15th, 12th 4 out, plugged on, never in contention, tailed off, 8th of 28, 50l behind Beshabar (10-4) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
Balthazar King (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Pecked 1st, in touch, struggling in mid-division 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th, in a race won by Poker De Sivola (10-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gf in Apr, 18 ran.
Frosted Grape (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Led until 1st, led 4th, reminder after 12th, headed after next, weakened approaching 15th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Qhilimar (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Definite Dawn (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 3rd, led 12th, hit 14th, clear 2 out, stayed on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-115) (4yo+) (4) gd in Sep beating Ballagio (11-0) by 15l, 7 ran.
North Island (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Led early, tracked leader, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 16, 14l behind Benny Be Good (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep.
Ethiopia 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, driven along before 4 out, rallied under strong pressure on inside approaching last, driven ahead early run-in, held on, all out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd beating Swincombe Rock (11-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Benny Be Good 20-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep beating Buck Mulligan (10-8) by 2l, 16 ran.
Galaxy Rock (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr beating Shammy Buskins (11-5) by 14l, 5 ran.
My Moment (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place from 8th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Benny Be Good (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep, 16 ran.
