raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden before the last, went 2nd soon after the last, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner
held up, headway 7th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, chased leader, every chance until weakened last
led until jumped slowly and headed 2nd, chased leader, led after 2 out, until appropaching last, lost 2nd soon after last, 3rd and one pace run-in
chased leaders, pushed along and very chance before the last, held when stumbled last, weakened run-in
held up in rear, went modest 5th 3 out, staying on when switched right before the last, led approaching last, shaken up and came clear run-in
Luddsdenene hasn't hit the heights since leaving Gordon Elliott. Plan Again hasn't raced since September, when he finished tailed off, but No Likey still had a narrow lead when unseating Tom O'Brien at Ludlow last month and may be happier on a left-handed course. ARTIFICE SIVOLA is on a bit of a roll and this sharp track should suit Lucy Wadham's five year-old. He is narrowly preferred to last month's Catterick winner Narcissist, despite conceding 6lb.
Plan Again (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader until ridden approaching 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake at hurdle, soon weakened, last of 4, well behind I C Gold (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Luddsdenene (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, tracked leader 2nd, led 7th until soon after 4 out, weakened soon after next, last of 4, 22l behind Sublime Talent (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
No Likey (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Led, jumped left, ridden after 9th, joined when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Diamond Tammy (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 10-11fav (11-11) Made all, keen early, jumped well, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar beating George Nympton (10-9) by 2 3/4l, 3 ran.
Rockmount River (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, ridden after next, rallied to chase leaders after 8th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 40l behind Mile House (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Narcissist (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 2 out, kept on from last, won at Catterick 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Pindar (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
