jumped left, travellling well before 4 out, hit 3 out, joined soon after 2 out, driven before went left and headed last, no extra
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, pushed along before 4 out, closed approaching 2 out, led last, drew clear flat
jumped left, raced wide, took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until next, well outpaced and struggling after 8th, hit 4 out and next, tailed off
chased leader until 6th, struggling and no chance with leading pair from 8th
DOMTALINE opened his account over fences at the first time of asking when winning over a longer trip at this track earlier this month. Paul Nicholl's won this with Pepe Simo last year and his five-year-old grey can follow suit today. Take Of Shoc's finished a creditable third in a handicap last time having landed a double over fences before that and has every chance while Lucaindubai is a half-decent hurdler and could figure if taking to fences. Westlin' Winds makes most appeal of the remainder on his chasing bow.
Take Of Shoc's (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Led until after 3rd, led after 5th, headed approaching 12th, led again 2 out, very weary when edged right and headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Mad Moose (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Nobunaga 4-1 (10-7) Led, jumped right, headed fifth, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Current Event (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (4) gs.
No Reception (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, jumped left next, behind from 7th, went remote 4th flat, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Domtaline (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.
Westlin' Winds (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, switched right flat, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Copsehill Girl (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Domtaline (FR) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, led 11th, headed next, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd beating Lancetto (11-3) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lucaindubai (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 24, 32l behind Paintball (10-7) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar.
Whispering Jack 4-1fav (10-9) Ran in snatches, in touch 3 out, weakened before next, eased, pulled up before last, in a race won by Kasbadali (11-0) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd, 16 ran.
