held up in touch on outside, went 2nd after 2nd, led 5th until 9th, led next, joined when mistake 3 out and headed, no impression from next
held up in touch, mistake 10th, 3rd and no impression from 2 out, left 2nd last
held up, headway on outside 5th, reminder after 8th, went 2nd 13th until 4 out, no extra 2 out, went 3rd flat
tracked leaders, fell 5th
held up, not fluent, headway 6th, outpaced when hit 9th, mistake and weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
led until 5th, led 8th until 9th, fell 11th
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, bumped 7th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, about 2 lengths ahead when went around last fence (took wrong course)
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, headway after 8th, went 2nd 2 out, about 2 lengths off leader when left clear last, ridden out
Sericina was let down by her jumping when favourite at Ffos Las last month while Description fell when market leader at Haydock, but would go close here on his best form. Coombe Hill won a hunter chase at Taunton earlier this month but much more is needed in this company with Offshore Account coming here off the back of a narrow win between the flags at Barbury and Merry Vic entitled to improve on his second to Barber Shop at Fontwell. ROULEZ COOL is bidding to make swift amends for unseating Sam Waley-Cohen when prominent in the Foxhunter at Cheltenham. A decent pointer, he may well have too much class for today's opposition though Shoudhavenownbettr is in the form of his life.
Roulez Cool 16-1 (12-0) In touch, tracked leader when blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Salsify (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd, 22 ran.
Coombe Hill 11-8fav (11-11) In touch, headway to 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd beating Logans Run (12-3) by 4l, 9 ran.
Shoudhavenownbettr (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place approaching 4th, jumped slowly 6th, headway approaching 14th, soon went 2nd, led 15th, mistake and headed 4 out, led again before 2 out, ridden clear from last, won at Warwick 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd beating Palypso De Creek (11-5) by 11l, 11 ran.
Vico (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, effort under pressure 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Mad Moose (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
Sericina (FR) 7-4 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 15; rdn 2 out; ro flat, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Massimo (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gs.
Description (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, close up when fell 5 out, in a race won by Unowatimeen (11-5) at Haydock 3m hts chs (3) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Merry Vic (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, ridden in 5th after 13th, went 3rd 15th, chased winner before 3 out, slight peck 2 out, upsides and slight peck last, strong challenge flat, always just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Barbers Shop (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
Offshore Account (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) (cp) trckd ldrs; led aft 3 out; held on wl, won at Barbury Racecourse 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Up There (12-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Johnny No Cash (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Lost tch 8; fin v str, 4th of 15, 20l behind Mister Tiger (12-0) at Bangor Points 3m ptp gd.
