tracked clear leader, close up after 9th, challenged 11th, led next to 14th, regained lead 2 out, quickened clear before last, pushed out, readily
blundered 1st, soon detached in rear, mistake 7th, tailed off 5 out
tracked leading pair, close up after 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, no impression in clear 3rd from next
led, clear to after 9th, headed 12th, led again 14th, headed 2 out, no chance with winner approaching last
Nonrunner
BLENHEIM BROOK has found one too good in all three starts over the larger obstacles so far but should finally get off the mark here if reproducing his best form as there are question marks hanging over most of his rivals. Mac Aeda fell on his chasing debut at Carlisle and quickly lost interest at Wetherby earlier this month while Negus De Beaumont has been pulled up in four of his last six starts and was tailed off on his reappearance. Dechiper shouldn't be good enough at this level but Presque Perdre still has some scope and his fourth at Catterick wasn't a bad effort.
Blenheim Brook (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Tracked leaders, led after 11th, driven 5 lengths clear approaching last, ridden flat, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Lie Forrit (11-1) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (2) sft.
Dechiper (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Prominent, blundered 7th and quickly lost place, soon pulled up, in a race won by Forcefield (11-1) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 17 ran.
Negus de Beaumont (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 7, 50l behind Fists Of Fury (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f beg chs (5) gs in Nov.
Presque Perdre 28-1 (11-3) Led from 1st, blundered and headed 10th, weakened from 4 out, 4th of 8, 24l behind Our Mick (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (5) gd in Nov.
Mac Aeda 12-1 (11-0) In rear, weakened from 4 out, 3rd of 5, 35l behind Moon Indigo (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs.
