held up, closed 8th, ridden after 3 out, responded to pressure approaching last, soon led, stayed on
prominent, not fluent 11th, hanging right 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat
led until after 3rd, bad mistake 7th, relegated to last, tried to close after 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up, ridden 11th, last after 13th, soon no chance
always prominent, left 2nd 7th, led 2 out, edged left approaching last, soon headed, stayed on same place flat
raced keenly, led after 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
Commemoration Day has the advantage of chasing experience over his rivals and Nigel Twiston-Davies continues to churn out plenty of winners but the seven-year-old may have to settle for minor honours with preference for chasing newcomer SOUND ACCORD, who gets the vote ahead of Boomerang. Henry Daly's gelding is less exposed than most of these after just seven career starts, he has shown fair form over hurdles and he could be of interest on his chasing debut. The Hairy Mutt has been put over fences very early in his career and may be best watched, while Or Sing About would need to improve on his hurdles form to trouble the judge. It is difficult to make a case out for Pepito Collonges and a better bet looks to be Sound Accord. David Arbuthnot's gelding showed decent form over hurdles, he is bred to do well over fences and he is taken to make a winning debut over the larger obstacles.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and slightly outpaced soon after 3 out, headway to go 2nd last, soon no impression, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Scots Dragoon (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (3) gf.
Boomerang (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Always mid-division, hung right from last, 8th of 17, 20l behind Beshabar (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Or Sing About (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place halfway, soon pushed along, kept on from 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 15, 19l behind Ursis (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sept.
Pepito Collonges (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Led to 5th, ridden and not fluent 8th, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Ohana (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gf in Sept.
Sound Accord (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 3rd, lost place 9th, in rear after, 8th of 13, 30l behind Pettifour (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr.
The Hairy Mutt (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Raced keenly, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 13, 9l behind Paddleyourowncanoe (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sept.
