held up and behind, mistake 4th, pushed along in modest 5th after 4 out, slight peck next, went modest 4th 2 out
chased leaders, challenged and upsides last, soon led narrowly, driven out
tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, mistake and headed next, chased leader until approaching last, kept on same pace in 3rd
led until mistake and headed 3 out, not fluent and led again next, hung right between last two, joined last, soon headed, stayed on under pressure
jumped right, chased leader until went badly right 5th, chased leaders, weakening when mistake next, soon behind, tailed off
blundered 1st, always behind, struggling after 6th, tailed off
pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd after 5th until after next, soon pushed along, driven and weakened after 3 out
in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, reminder and struggling after 5th, tailed off, blundered last
A low-key start to proceedings. Winning pointer INDY FIVE shaped with promise when fourth in a Chepstow bumper and is narrowly preferred to the unexposed Phobiaphiliac, who should also do better over hurdles. Going For Broke has started favourite in two of his four hurdles starts but he's been very disappointing since finishing fifth at Newton Abbot in October. Stafford Jo and Bestwork look best of the rest.
Bestwork (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Celldomfed (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Going For Broke (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Mighty Leader (10-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Indy Five (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind The Worlds End (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Apr.
Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, one pace over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Robin Roe (11-4) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Mar.
Stafford Jo 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Celldomfed (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Tonganui (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 4f out, 6th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Aintree My Dream (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Apr.
Vinniewhitefoot 250-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden and still in touch after 7th, no impression, weakened after next, last of 6, dist behind Ma du Fou (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Feb.
Deckers Delight 25-1 (10-10) Held up behind in touch, struggling over 6f out, no danger after, 5th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Show On The Road (11-3) at Taunton 2m (5) gd in Apr.
