in touch, led 4 out, under pressure when jumped slowly last, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace
in touch, driven 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms
led to 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression
mid-division, lost place 9th, soon behind
tracked leaders, hampered 4 out, ridden after next, weakened from 2 out
prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, close up last, ridden to lead briefly flat, kept on, held towards finish
tracked leaders, led 9th, headed narrowly when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
towards rear on otuside, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
behind, struggling when blundered 4 out, never reached leaders
towards rear, driven to chase leaders 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
with leader, led 2nd to 9th, lost place after 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, no impression
held up behind, headway 4 out, ridden after next, 3rd when switched inside before last, ridden to lead flat, kept on
mid-division, headway when mistake 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace before last, never on terms
Caulkin is running in this for the fourth time but he found Pauline Harkin's mare Popaway six lengths too good last year. Delta Borget was fourth 12 months ago with Swallows Delight, Bay To Go and 2011 winner Noble Ben further behind. Sam Cavallaro has improved of late, following up a second to Pacha Du Polder at Ludlow with a victory between the flags but PENMORE MILL looks the one to beat. Fred Hutsby trained the winner of this in 2012 and his 10-year-old is a prolific winner between the flags and under Rules. Ideally suited by good going, he's won over 2m3f so should have the pace for this.
Penmore Mill (IRE) (12-5) Walked over, won at North Warwickshire Hunt Club 3m ptp gd, 1 ran.
Bay To Go (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Tataniano (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd, 8 ran.
Swallows Delight (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 19l behind El Mondo (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Canshetrain (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Qcknd to ld 12; hdd aft 3 out; wknd bet last 2, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Findlay's Find (12-7) at Ystrad Taf Fechan 3m ptp gd.
Caulkin (IRE) 1-4fav (12-5) Led 3; held on wl, won at West Norfolk 3m ptp gd beating Mauricetheathlete (12-5) by 1/2l, 2 ran.
Delta Borget (FR) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) prsd wnr 13; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Knight Pass (12-0) at Dartmoor 3m ptp gf.
Dr Anubis (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd 3 out, 4th of 7, 18l behind War Path (12-0) at Croome & West Warwickshire 3m ptp sft.
Gather Round 14-1 (12-0) Hdwy to ld 11; hdd & wknd qckly 3 out, 5th of 10, 26l behind Leith Hill Lad (11-7) at North Warwickshire Hunt Club 3m ptp gd.
Getaway Driver (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd & wknd 13; to & virt pu flat, 5th of 12, well behind Ask The Weatherman (12-0) at Eggesford 3m ptp gs.
Loch Ard (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon hard ridden, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Catspan (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) hvy in Mar.
Noble Ben (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) (cp) led 5 til hdd 2 out; no ex, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Working Title (12-5) at Cotswold Vale Farmers 3m ptp fm.
Realt Ag Leimt (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Soon prominent, blundered 3 out, effort next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 16l behind Mr Mercurial (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Sam Cavallaro (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) (h) ww; sust chall 3 out; led last; ro wl, won at South Shropshire 3m ptp gd beating Abbeyview (12-5) by 2 3/4l, 3 ran.
Popaway (11-12) Walked over, won at Atherstone 3m ptp gd, 1 ran.
