prominent until mistake 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place 8th, not fluent next, ridden 11th, mistake 15th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent and reminders 7th, not fluent 11th or 13th, no extra from 4 out
behind, jumping slowly and never going, tailed off 3rd, pulled up before 6th
mid-division, mistake 9th, behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out
held up on outside, hit 5th, headway 9th, mistake 14th, led before 4 out, headed when mistake next, no chance with winner, tired and lost 2nd before last
held up, closed 4th, blundered badly and lost place 8th, closed 15th, went 2nd travelling strongly before 4 out, led approaching next, well clear 2 out, eased towards finish
led 2nd, headed before 4 out, weakened before next
chased leaders until 16th, well beaten after 4 out
towards rear, not always fluent, struggling from 14th
Nonrunner
Clubs Are Trumps' winning run cane to end off this mark at Chepstow last time but he stays well and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back here. Tara Tavey has been in good form over hurdles lately but didn't show much over fences first time around while Uttoxeter runner-up Young Cheddar usually finds at least one too good. Driving Well returns from a break and is also making his debut over the larger obstacles. HANDSOME HORACE (NAP) was second over timber here last month and that run was boosted when winner Dubh Eile dotted up at Aintree last week. Philip Hobbs' gelding is only a five-year-old so has plenty of scope and can make a winning start in this sphere.
Back In June 3-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, slow 7th, weakened before 5 out, modest 4th, 4th of 5, 38l behind Unknown Legend (9-13) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Led until mistake 4th, chased leaders, led again 16th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Charming Lad (10-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Tara Tavey (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along disputing 3rd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 8, 17l behind Weather Babe (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Supreme Danehill (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, blundered 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mr Mercurial (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gs in Apr, 17 ran.
Handsome Horace (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Dubh Eile (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Young Cheddar (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, went 3rd before 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, every chance last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Courtown Oscar (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Molly Oscar (IRE) 13-8 (11-7) Led to 2; slpd up bend app 6, in a race won by Its All Or Nothing (12-0) at Spooners & West Dartmoor 3m ptp gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Driving Well (IRE) 5-2fav (10-8) Soon led, headed after 2nd, lost place before 8th, rallied after 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Regal Flow (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) fm in Oct.
Beaujolais Bob 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Louis Phillipe (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Breezy Kin (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, left 3rd and hampered 2 out, one pace and held when mistake last, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Pennant Dancer (11-7) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
