held up towards rear, steady headway to go in touch in chasing group after 8th, 3rd after 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, driven out
led until after 1st, chased clear leader, closed after 8th, led 10th, joined 4 out, blundered next, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
held up in rear, steady headway on inside after 8th, chased leaders 9th, outpaced 11th, ridden in 5th before 4 out, went 4th next, plugged on same pace fom last
held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 10th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 12th, disputing lead and every chance when blundered and rider lost irons 3 out, kept on flat, not recover
chased leaders until lost place 8th, behind and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, went 3rd 6th, blundered 11th, weakened next, behind and pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 3rd 12th, ridden in 4th before 4 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off
jumped left, pulled hard, led after 1st, ran off with rider and well clear after 4th, reduced lead after 8th, headed 10th, losing place when bumped next, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Drumbaloo held off the attentions of Cootehill to score over 3m here last month but the latter has subsequently gone close again over C&D and may turn the tables in this. Song Sung Blue has claims on his best form though he's hard to predict and KILCREA ASLA has failed to figure since suffering a narrow-margin defeat at Wincanton in February. Both recent runs came on fast ground, however, and dropped in class on a more suitable surface, he's taken to get his head in front. Sandown winner Cool Friend could prove best of the rest.
Cootehill (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, ridden 2 out, hit last, soon headed, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Wessex King (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Cadoudalas (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 15, 36l behind Granville Island (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Drumbaloo (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th and behind, behind 10th, tailed off when left 3rd 4 out, went 2nd flat, not a hope with winner, tailed off, 2nd of 4, well behind Duke Of Lucca (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs.
The Rainbow Hunter 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, effort and every chance on outside 3 out, ridden next, no extra approaching last, 4th of 11, 11l behind Hawaii Klass (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Tullow Boy 7-2 (11-5) Soon in last pair, losing touch when blundered 8th, behind and pulled up after 11th, in a race won by Roalco De Farges (11-5) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gs, 6 ran.
Tatispout (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not much room 6th or 7th, led 8th until 9th, led again 10th, narrow lead when fell 4 out, in a race won by Cruchain (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-135) (3) sft, 5 ran.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, not fluent next, no extra last, 4th of 15, 16l behind Sound Accord (10-4) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gd.
Winchester Red 12-1 (10-9) Held up, took keen hold, saddle soon slipped forward, headway 2nd, led 4th until before 10th, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Roi De Rose (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 8 ran.
Song Sung Blue (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Mid-division, jumped right from 7th, soon struggling, behind from 4 out, 8th of 13, 37l behind Edgardo Sol (11-0) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs.
Cool Friend (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Held up, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 6th, not fluent 8th, left behind from 10th, went 4th 2 out, never any chance, 4th of 6, 32l behind Riguez Dancer (11-10) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Darceys Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, never on terms, 4th of 7, 32l behind Hellfire Club (11-3) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
