chased leaders, stumbled 3rd, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
in touch in mid-division, struggling from 13th, tailed off
chased leading pair, went 2nd 9th until after 13th, chased leaders until weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off
behind, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
chased leader until 9th, prominent, went 2nd again soon after 13th, led on long run to 3 out, about 1 length ahead and travelling ok when fell 3 out
held up in rear, steady headway after 9th, ridden along 13th, stayed on to modest 5th when left 5th 3 out, went left last 2, kept on under pressure flat
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th on long run to 3 out, left handy 3rd 3 out, went 2nd next, challenged and upsides last, driven and stayed on to lead final 120 yards
jumped right, towards rear, mistakes 7th, no chance when blunderd 12th, eased 13th, pulled up before next
led, hit 2nd, headed on long run to 3 out, stayed challenging under pressure, about 1 length down when left in narrow lead and hampered 3 out, joined last, headed final 120 yards, rallied gamely close home, just held
towards rear, reminders after 6th, last and struggling 8th, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, stumbled 12th, ridden in 3rd on long run to 3 out, went right left close 2nd and hampered 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened soon after
Wide Receiver will probably start favourite here off the back of a couple of easy wins at Wetherby. He's 14lb higher than his latest success, however, and this is quite a competitive handicap chase by the track's normal standards. Near The Water and Goring One have already won on the course but the latter tries this longer trip for the first time and has shot up the weights so preference is for the potentiayl well-handicapped MONBEG DUDE. He's been kept to hurdles so far under Rules but will surely step up on that form now tackling fences as he's already won a point-to-point in Ireland. Credit Crunched is another interesting newcomer to chasing but may have a little too much weight on this occasion.
Credit Crunched (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway on inside when hampered and hit 3 out, soon switched right, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, 38l behind Tobago Bay (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Captain Tidds (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) In rear, pecked 1st, struggling when hit 9th, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Cavers Glen (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Circus of Dreams 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 11th, lost place approaching 14th, behind 18th, 8th of 11, well behind Pilgrims Lane (10-12) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Saffron Lord 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Chariot Charger (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (5) gs, 10 ran.
Wide Receiver (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Jumped right, made all, hit 13th, stayed on well from 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct beating Ngong Hills (10-13) by 4l, 11 ran.
Near The Water (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 2 out, kept on flat, never near leaders, may do better, 6th of 12, 9l behind Cresswell Crusader (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Monbeg Dude (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Tracked leader, mistake 7th, led when mistake 9th, jumped right 3 out, soon ridden, headed close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Shammy Buskins (11-5) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Father Probus 11-2 (11-12) In rear, headway 5 out, ridden 2 out, chased winner before last, one pace, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Graduation Night (11-12) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy.
Goring One (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Made all, driven clear 2 out, ran on strongly, eased near finish, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating River Rhapsody (11-7) by 12l, 4 ran.
O Malley's Oscar (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Never going and ridden along in rear, reminders 6th, struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Magot De Grugy (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 10 ran.
Pete The Feat (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chased winner until 11th, chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led briefly well before 3 out, well there in 3rd when blundered 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 6, 19l behind Handtheprizeover (10-13) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
