held up on outside, hampered 6th, headway 4 out, 3rd after next, no impression, well held by front pair flat
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced 10th, well beaten before 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, hampered 6th, challenged after 10th, led before 4 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, headed last, no impression towards finish
tracked leaders, one pace after 4 out, mistake 3 out, well beaten next
led until 3rd, led 4th, soon headed, not fluent 5th or 7th, challenged 8th, not much room 2 out, led last, stayed on well, clear towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, led after 4th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th
prominent, led 3rd until 4th, challenged 8th until before 4 out where mistake, well beaten 3 out, plugged on flat
Nonrunner
The returning Indian Stream has an alternative engagement at Huntingdon today but is unexposed. Grey Gold has a touch of class but the weight to match. Wings Of Smoke beat Saturday's Newton Abbot winner Ut Majeur Aulmes at Taunton in January but it may not pay to take that form literally as he was last seen unseating his rider in a hunter chase at Leicester. Pressurize beat SANDY BEACH at Taunton in January but Colin Tizzard's charge comprehensively turned the form on its head over 2m here earlier this month and can rack up a third victory over fences today. He looks better treated than stablemate and Blandfords Gunner while the handicapper also appears to have caught up with Ubaltique.
Grey Gold (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Arthur's Oak (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Held up behind on outside, steady headway 5 out, close up in 4th and going well enough when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Leicester 2m 7f (3) hvy in Mar.
Quite By Chance 11-4 (11-12) In touch, headway when mistake 9th, led 11th, headed after 4 out, outpaced when left 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 8, 29l behind La Vaticane (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Blandfords Gunner 7-2jfav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fairy Rath (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Pressurize (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Prominent, lost place before 2nd, last next, not fluent 5th, mistake 5th, well beaten after 7th, 5th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Sandy Beach (10-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Ubaltique (FR) 4-1 (11-7) In rear, headway when mistake and unseated rider 5 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Sandy Beach 7-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, challenged 6th, soon led, mistake last, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Tornado In Milan (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Vivaccio (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Disputed lead, 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon beaten, 4th and no impression next, 4th of 9, 17l behind Big Jim (10-5) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Indian Stream 2-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 9th, pressed leader 3 out, about a length down when left in lead and clear 2 out, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep beating Urcalin (11-6) by 15l, 4 ran.
