held up, good headway on inside 5th, chased leaders 7th, went 2nd 8th, led next, pressed and hit 4 out, stayed on well and in command from 2 out
held up in rear, steady headway 7th, modest 5th when blundered 10th, driven in 4th before 4 out, challenging for modest 3rd when blundered 3 out, stayed on to 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo
held up, behind from 6th, struggling when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, led before 8th, headed next, chased winner after, challenged 4 out, hung left under pressure from next, held from 2 out
behind, mistake 2nd, ridden in modest 5th before 4 out, no impression, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off when went left 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 8th and lost place, went 3rd again after 5 out, ridden and no impression before next, lost modest 3rd 2 out
led, not fluent 2nd, headed before slow 8th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, lost place before 8th, soon ridden, hit 10th, struggling in 6th when blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
prominent, ridden and lost place after 6th, rallied and went prominent again approaching 8th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Gentle Bob came good over fences over track and trip three weeks ago and can't be ignored, despite an 8lb higher mark. Victors Serenade is probably best watched after refusing on his reappearance at Fontwell, however, while Stolen Thunder was pulled up at Kempton last month. Neither Rimini nor Douryna are frequent winners, though the latter had Plunkett behind at Hereford last time and makes more appeal than Crannaghmore Boy and Randjo, who may need this. MILO MILAN was far from disgraced in a Grade 2 novice chase at Haydock last time, despite only beating one home - he can recapture the winning thread here.
Victors Serenade (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Prominent, not fluent 16th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last, very tired, in a race won by Giles Cross (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 16 ran.
Milo Milan (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In touch on inside, outpaced when went left 11th, kept on same pace from 4 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 19l behind Our Mick (11-4) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Stolen Thunder 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, dropped to mid-division 7th, outpaced 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Moleskin (11-5) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Gentle Bob (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Led 1st, hit next, soon headed, prominent, led 4 out, clear from next, eased close home, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan beating Bring On The Judge (11-2) by 13l, 6 ran.
Rimini (FR) 7-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, mostly chased winner from 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure, held flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Mountainous (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Plunkett (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, hit 8th, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 24l behind Niceonefrankie (10-10) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Douryna 9-2 (10-9) Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, hit 6th, led when jumped right and bumped 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Niceonefrankie (10-10) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Crannaghmore Boy (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, rallied next, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr beating Douryna (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Federstar (GER) 15-2 (11-7) Held up, mistake 5th, hit 8th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Notabotheronme (10-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Randjo (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 7th, blundered and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Mylord Collonges (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Winchester Red 100-1 (10-11) In rear, behind 9f out, tailed off, 10th of 14, 47l behind Abergavenny (11-4) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std.
