led, headed 10th, tracked leader, close 2nd 16th, not fluent 4 out and ridden, rallied and pressed leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
in rear, in touch, closed up and tracked leaders 6th, led 16th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out and pressed, headed approaching last, tired quickly run-in and lost 2 places close home
tracked leaders, dropped to close last 6th, good jump and went 2nd 7th, led 10th, not fluent 13th, hit 15th, headed 16th, kept on one pace
handy, slow jump and dropped to rear 7th and reminder, remained in touch, reminder after 12th, pushed along before 14th, lost touch 16th, soon ridden and stayed on again from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner
NonRunner
Aged 12, Indy Five has been doing his winning in veterans’ chases but Romain De Senam looked to be back to his best when runner-up at Uttoxeter on Saturday and should be thereabouts if this doesn’t come too soon. Real Steel was a Grade 2 winner when with Willie Mullins but he has not come close to that form since joining Paul Nicholls, though is now blinkered. SEDDON rallied to beat Rock On Rocco over 2m5f here last month and that suggests that he may be worth another try over a longer trip given he is still unexposed over fences. From The Heart would need to improve on recent form to figure.
Romain De Senam (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, ridden before next, every chance last, kept on flat, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Francky Du Berlais (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Real Steel (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Prominent, led briefly 14th, headed 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Tide Times (10-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Seddon (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Led 1st until jumped right 2nd, chased leader, pecked 10th, challenged 12th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed before last, rallied towards finish, led last strides, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Rock On Rocco (11-4) by hd, 5 ran.
From The Heart (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, tracked leader after 4th, lost ground after 8th, outpaced and detached after 13th, minor headway over 3 out, held 2 out, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Broken Quest (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Indy Five (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Not jump well in rear, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up 3 out, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
