led narrowly to 4th, with leader, lost place after 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and stayed on to dispute well held 4th flat
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden and hung left after last, kept on under pressure flat, in command near finish
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, not fluent 7th (water), lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along when lost place 5 out, rallied 3 out, ridden and stayed on in well held 4th flat, no impression
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat
with leader, led narrowly 4th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, no extra and held towards finish
held up in touch, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
always in rear, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off
Red Devil Star was only beaten half-a-length in this last year and races off the same mark so has to go on the short-list after a pipe-opener at Newbury. Clondaw Westie has won four of his five starts over fences but is high enough in the weights on his reappearance. Darebin is race-fit and in decent form while Enola Gay ran well on his return to action at Chepstow and makes more appeal than the frustrating Vicenzo Mio and Swift Crusador. CAP ST VINCENT has taken to fences like a duck to water and it would be no surprise if Tim Vaughan’s novice shrugged off a penalty and completed the hat-trick.
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 11-10fav (12-1) Jumped and travelled well, tracked leader, led 6th, headed next, led 9th, headed narrowly but still going strongly after 10th, led before 2 out, shaken up and quickly went clear flat, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Atlantic Roller (11-12) by 26l, 3 ran.
Swift Crusador 10-3 (10-12) Behind, headway after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Dresden (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Blundered 9th, always towards rear, 8th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Darebin (GER) 2-1 (11-11) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, effort next, stayed on flat, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Ontopoftheworld (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Vicenzo Mio (FR) 13-8fav (10-6) Led until 2nd, led again 4th, mistake next, headed after 3 out, rallied and every chance next, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Final Choice (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Enola Gay (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, led next, headed 3rd, led 5th until 7th, led and mistake 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Awake At Midnight (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cap St Vincent (FR) 6-5fav (11-8) In touch, switched left and headway before 3 out, led after next, drew clear flat, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Civil Unrest (11-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
The Boom Is Back (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Behind, headway 5 out, no impression, 8th of 14, 34l behind Glen Forsa (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
