led, jumped left 7th, headed 4 out, weakened next
behind, headway after 3 out, soon no impression
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon tailed off
raced keenly in mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner after next, kept on well towards finish
held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 7th, under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace from next
tracked leaders, pulled hard, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon rallied, faded last
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, led before 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well
held up in rear, mistake 6th, soon detatched, tailed off
with leader, lost place before 5th, soon beaten
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
Lucky Lukey arrives in fine form having won two of his last three starts, but is 9lb higher today and EXECUTIVE HALL is preferred. He landed a hat trick earlier this year and has been placed in better company over hurdles and fences since. Dropped in class for this with Tony McCoy taking over the reins, he can get back to winning ways. Terra Bleu produced a better effort at Uttoxeter back in May, while Great Ocean Road returns to hurdling on his reappearance off a 4lb higher mark than when winning a chase at Fontwell last year.
Miereveld 50-1 (11-10) Chased leader, led approaching 4th, headed 7th, weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Dot Or Feather (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 6f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 16 ran.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, close up 10th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Well Oiled (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Le Grand Chene (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, 9th of 14, well behind Well Hello There (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Cool Steel (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, no chance with leading trio approaching next, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 44l behind Theredballoon (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
Carmela Maria 25-1 (9-10) Towards rear, outpaced 8th, rallied after next, 5th and beaten when hit 2 out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Lost Glory (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Bagsy's Bridge (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) With leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 17, 39l behind Swincombe Rock (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Apr '10.
Lucky Lukey 7-2fav (10-2) Held up, headway approaching 7th, led before last, pushed out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct beating Doyenne Dream (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Lyon's Hill 66-1 (10-4) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 4, 39l behind Southern Regent (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun '08.
Great Ocean Road (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) In touch in rear, ridden and every chance when hit 3 out, chased winner last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Nautical Approach (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov '10.
Terra Bleu (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd flat, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 10, ns behind Peqeno Diablo (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
