prominent, reminder after 9th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
with leader, led after 4th, bad mistake 9th, headed next, no impression on leaders before 3 out, not fluent when weakening next
held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, headway on outside approaching 8th, lost place after next, tailed off after 4 out
tracked leaders, led 10th, jumped right and not fluent last, driven and headed flat, held towards finish
held up, not fluent, closed 5th, mistake 10th, 4th and well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
held up, headway after 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, driven to lead flat, stayed on and in command towards finish
led, not fluent, headed after 4th, mistake 6th, lost place 10th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
held up, hit 3rd, outpaced from 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Galway Jack was clear when falling two out over a longer trip at Southwell nine days ago and will be fancied to make amends here off the same mark. But we'll take him on with NORTH STACK, who won over 2m2f here in March and didn't do a great deal wrong when second to a well-treated rival at Uttoxeter next time. Kempton winner Moscow Chancer is 7lb higher here while Dineur also looks to have his fair share of weight on his chasing bow though, like Pollen Jock, could prove a better chaser than hurdler. Taffy Thomas and Tannerman are others tackling the larger obstacles for the first time but can't be ignored.
Dineur (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) Held up mid-division, towards rear and pushed along from 4 out, never dangerous after, 7th of 8, 23l behind Cool Baranca (9-13) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Galway Jack (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Jumped right, pressed leader, led 4th, drew 6 lengths clear when fell 2 out, in a race won by Daldini (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Pollen Jock (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leader to after 3rd, struggling 6th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Monkey Milan (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
North Stack 15-8fav (11-4) Always prominent, chased winner approaching 4 out, no impression before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 12l behind I've Been Framed (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Moscow Chancer (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, not fluent 9th, headway before 12th, went 2nd 4 out, led before last, driven out, won at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Anay Turge (10-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Taffy Thomas 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, hit 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 17, 45l behind Henry Hook (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Tannerman (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led until 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 33l behind Call Back (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Raifteiri (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up, reminders after 3rd, headway 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Oscar Baby (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
