held up, no impression and ridden 8th, stayed on to take 4th 2 out, never in contention
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
led until 6th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led next, 3 lengths clear last, held on
mid-division, headway after 6th, mistake next, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway on inside 9th, went 3rd after 3 out, pressing for 2nd last, stayed on, no extra close home
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 6th until next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leader until 4th, lost place after 6th, mistake 7th, behind 9th, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, ridden 9th, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake and unseated rider next
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This looks the most competitive race on the card and course specialist Dean's Grange may struggle without the benefit of a recent outing. Schumpters Lad and Sky Calling also return from a break but Tornade D'Estruval was second at Huntingdon last month and should be winning soon. Mister Matt could also figure and is preferred to Temple Lord and Knapp Bridge Boy, who is 3lb out of the handicap proper, but MON CHEVALIER seems very straightforward and can continue on his upward curve by landing this under 7lb claimer Michael Nolan, who has been on board for both of his victories over fences so far. The luckless Great Kicker may be best of the rest.
Temple Lord (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Tended to jump right, held up in touch, mistake 7th, slightly hampered 9th, ridden and weakened next, jumped right final 3, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Marley Roca (11-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Schumpters Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Led, tentative at the fences until headed 7th, jumped slowly 10th, led 3 out, headed and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Supreme de Paille (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Nov, 4 ran.
Mister Matt (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Led until 2nd, soon led again, headed 6th, led 9th until 10th, challenging when left in lead 4 out, soon well clear, ridden and weary but still 10 lengths ahead when fell last, in a race won by Cruchain (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-135) (3) sft in Apr, 5 ran.
Dean's Grange 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, went modest 3rd after 2 out, left 2nd last, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Great Kicker (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, hit 3rd, mistake 8th, headway after next, jumped left final 4 fences, chased winner when hit 3 out, challenged last, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Oceana Gold (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Tornade D'estruval (FR) 7-2 (10-5) Took keen hold, tracked winner from 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no exta, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Unforgettable (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Sky Calling 9-1 (11-0) In rear, jumped right 2nd, mistake 3rd and 7th, soon behind, 6th of 7, 29l behind Triangular (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Dec.
Carleton Place (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, 6th of 7, 32l behind Oceana Gold (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Knapp Bridge Boy 9-4fav (11-4) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 7th, blundered and headed 9th, rallied approaching 2 out, led before last, came clear flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr beating Turbo Shandy (11-1) by 10l, 7 ran.
Mon Chevalier (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Prominent, ridden to lead before last, kept on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating The Thirsty Bricky (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Twyford 66-1 (10-13) In rear, struggling from 2nd, soon lost touch, tailed off, 6th of 12, 48l behind Black Thunder (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
