held up towards rear, headway before 9th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 2 out
led, headed 9th, outpaced before 5 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
held up in touch, faultered before 6 out, pulled up
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon went 2nd, kept on and lost 2nd place run-in
prominent, led 9th, clear before 4 out, easily
mid-division, ridden before 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
in rear and mistakes, pushed along 6th, soon lost place, tailed off 8th, pulled up 4 out
Nonrunner
Noble Witness would have been placed behind Mr Robinson here two weeks ago had he not refused at the last. But he's one to be wary of now as is Vujiyama, who didn't get far at Worcester nine days ago. Mr Robinson has to go on the short-list, despite a 9lb higher mark, but Caspian Piper and Steel Gold are returning from a break and Kilcascan may also need this. DANCING DUDE ran well for a long way behind Kilmurvy over 3m here at the start of the month. He's now had a couple of runs this year so should be approaching peak fitness and could be the pick of the weights in this.
Vujiyama (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Thinger Licht (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f cond hcp chs (5) gs, 8 ran.
West Of The Edge (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders until lost place 5th, brief rally after 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 50l behind One Term (11-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Noble Witness (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leader, closed before 8th, lost 2nd 10th, about 3 lengths 3rd when ran out last, in a race won by Mr Robinson (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Dancing Dude (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th until mistake 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 6, 20l behind Kilmurvy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Kilcascan 10-1 (11-3) Led until blundered badly and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Hi Vic (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Mr Robinson (FR) 8-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway before 10th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating Waddingtown Hero (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Caspian Piper (IRE) 5-2fav (10-8) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out until ridden after next, 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Volio Vincente (10-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Balinderry (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, chased leaders 7th, outpaced 9th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 30l behind Royalracket (10-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Steel Gold (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, not fluent 6th, behind next, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Native River (10-13) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Beaujolais Bob 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Louis Phillipe (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
