with leader, led 2nd, made rest, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well
prominennt, tracked winner from 9th, effort when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chnce with winner in clear 2nd before last
led to 2nd, chased leaders, reminders after 4th, behind next, stayed on to take moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, no chance with front pair, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 5 out, modest 4th 4 out to before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders, lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off
always behind, not fluent 3rd, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in modest 3rd after 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, went remote 4th after 2 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Without a win in 12 starts over hurdles, Leanna Ban made a winning start over fences when scoring at Carlisle. But he's been raised 11lb for that success while Tribal Dance was tailed off attempting to land a hat-trick at Bangor last time and something was clearly amiss. BROTHER SCOTT also ran below par on his latest start but had made the frame over these fences before that and Sue Smith's charge gets another chance stepping up in trip. Coolanure and Discoverie were both placed on slower ground last time but can race off the same marks today.
Leanna Ban 7-4 (9-11) Jumped badly left throughout, gifted at least 15 length lead, in creased lead 8th, unchallenged, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Narcissist (11-12) by 14l, 4 ran.
Brother Scott 13-2 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, not fluent 7th, 3rd when blundered 2 out, one pace, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 39l behind Kai Broon (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Led, headed 2nd, prominent, ridden 12th, behind 5 out, 5th of 9, 47l behind Trafficker (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Where's Malachy (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, well beaten after 3 out, 12th of 17, well behind Five O'clock Tea (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Coolanure (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, rallied next, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Resolute Reformer (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Discoverie 3-1 (10-13) Led, jumped right at times, headed 2nd, led again after 8th, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching next, no impression on winner last, one pace, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Just Awake (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Blast Martha (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 17l behind Danceintothelight (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Lochore (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, jumped left at times, hit 7th and lost place, hampered 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Just Awake (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft, 7 ran.
Master Murphy (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 26l behind Heart O Annandale (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
