close up, mistake 5th and 8th, ridden 10th, joined leader 14th, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 15th and next, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, jumped slow and lost place 6th, headway 10th, outpaced 3 out, kept on to take remote 3rd near finish
held up, headway 16th, led after 3 out, jumped left last, headed flat and no extra
held up, mistake 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 13th
held up, headway when hit 8th, weakened 2 out
held up, slow 5th, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, stayed on to lead near finish
tracked leaders, mistake 1st and 2nd, led 9th, headed approaching 11th, led again 13th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, lost 3rd place near finish
Stack The Pack, It's Definite and Fullards are the three for the shortlist in this novices' chase and the vote is given to Stack The Pack. The selection was helped by the fact that some of his chief rivals fell last time at Uttoxeter when he won in convincing fashion despite making some blunders himself. He will need to brush up on his jumping to score today but he has ground conditions to suit and he is taken to complete the hat-trick of wins. It's Definite is interesting as he was doing all his best work at the finish in a better race than this at Exeter last time. He will be suited by the step-up in trip and it would be no surprise to see him go close. Fullards is a course and distance winner but he has not been seen out since March and the chances are he will need this run to get him right. Roman Court is another returning from a long break but he could have place prospects if he were ready to do himself justice today. However, for the winner we will return to Stack The Pack.
Fullards 6-4fav (11-3) Mistakes, chased clear leaders, improved 6th, ridden 11th, weakened 14th, 5th of 7, well behind Harry Collins (10-12) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (D) gd in Mar.
The Holy Bee (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Behind from 8th, left tailed off 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, well behind Darkness (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f beg chs (E) gd in Oct.
Stack The Pack (IRE) 7-4 (11-10) Led 2nd, blundered 11th, left clear 12th, blundered next, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Jun beating Luckycharm (10-2) by 20l, 4 ran.
Ardashir (FR) 100-1 (10-0) Hampered 7th, always towards rear, 8th of 13, 33l behind Mr Cool (10-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (B) gs in May.
Pedina (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 9th approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 6th of 17, 7l behind Lasquini Du Moulin (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 7f beg chs gd in Jun.
It's Definite (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Behind, mistakes 2nd and 7th, well behind after 13th, stayed on from 3 out, never a danger, 4th of 10, 20l behind Bay Island (10-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Oct.
Dante's Back (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden approaching 11th, weakening when blundered 3 out, 7th of 10, 28l behind Bay Island (10-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Oct.
King of Gothland (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Always behind, struggled from 3 out, 8th of 13, 27l behind Back Nine (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gd in Feb.
Roman Court (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway to chase winner after 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 10l behind Rift Valley (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Apr.
Memories of Gold (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened 6th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Penric (11-3) at Hereford 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) gf in Oct, 14 ran.
