tracked leading pair, 2nd before 3 out, led before next where went left and hit, pressed last, driven and stayed on to assert final 100 yards
chased leader until before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced in 3rd, held on for that position
raced keenly, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied and hit last, no extra and held final 100 yards
ran in snatches, held up tracking leaders, lost place and pushed along 7th, outpaced after next, plugged on run-in, almost snatched remote 3rd
keen, held up tracking leaders, pushed along and struggling after 8th, dropped to last next, tailed off
several slow jumps, behind, driven along in remote 5th after 9th, tailed off
Whoshotwho returns to a handicap having been thereabouts in novice hurdles recently. But MELLOW BEN won a handicap at Fakenham last month and may defy a 4lb rise in the weights. Brave Eagle has lost his form since scoring at Newbury on December but would go close if back to his best and Ding Ding was placed on a couple of occasions before struggling over these obstacles last time. Invicta Lake and San Pedro De Senam have been hurdling without success but the latter can race off a lower mark back over timber.
Brave Eagle (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, in rear when jumped left, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Whoshotwho (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Prominent, led before 4th, joined last, driven flat, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Crixus's Escape (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Mellow Ben (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, made all, clear towards finish, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Pointed And Sharp (11-8) by 2l, 8 ran.
Ding Ding 9-2 (11-6) In touch, reminders 6th, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Snippetydoodah (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
San Pedro De Senam (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Pulled hard in rear, mistakes 4th and 4 out, beaten before 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Capitoul (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in rear when blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
