always in rear, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before 10th
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 9th, led 4 out, pressed last, kept on and found extra run-in
with leader, quickly weakened before 5 out, left remote 4th 3 out
held up towards rear, went 3rd before 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, every chance last, kept on and held run-in
held up in touch, weakened from 5 out, pulled up after 4 out
held up towards rear, blundered 5th, in remote 4th when refused 3 out
led, headed 4 out, soon weakened
Young Cheddar is only a pound higher than when second over 3m here in March and wouldn't be without a chance but Houseparty has been chasing and was tailed off in a seller the last time he raced over hurdles. Flash Tommie is still seeking a first victory but is eased in grade, though hasn't raced since January. COURTOWN OSCAR was always going well when scoring at Carlisle last month. He's 9lb higher here but that raise was justified and a follow-up looks to be on the cards.
Vauban Du Seuil (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway when mistake next, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 12, 30l behind Chase The Wind (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May '14.
Courtown Oscar (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led until 8th, led again 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr beating My Friend George (10-4) by 9l, 13 ran.
Flash Tommie (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Led, driven after 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 42l behind Spookydooky (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Young Cheddar (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders 6th, lost place before 8th, never on terms after, 8th of 10, 27l behind Madame De Guise (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Quintano (GER) 40-1 (10-10) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort after 3 out, weakening when mistake next, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Courtown Oscar (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Houseparty 8-1 (9-7) Behind, headway 7th, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on when, hard pressed for 3rd flat, no impression with winner, 3rd of 7, 4l behind The Informant (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Wing Mira (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened and struggling 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Milly Malone (11-9) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
