pressed leader until 4th, went 2nd again before 12th until 13th, no impression on winner from next, went 2nd again before 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced from 10th, well behind when mistake 12th
led until 5th, led after next, headed 9th, no impression on winner from 14th, lost 2nd approaching 2 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led next, headed after 6th, led again 9th, drew clear from 13th, eased towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced from 12th, well held 4th after
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Best Served Cold, Out Now and Sir Du Bearn are all recent winners between the flags while Poungach was last seen in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown in April but TEAFORTHREE should be winning this if retaining most of his ability. He has his first run in this sphere but started joint favourite for last year's Grand National having finished third in the great race at Aintree in 2013. He was prominent when unseating his rider at The Chair but is normally a sound jumper and connections will be eyeing bigger prizes in the spring.
Best Served Cold 6-1 (12-5) Trckd ldrs til outpcd 3 out; str run flat; led nr fin (lkd to fin 1st), 2nd of 16, nk behind Banny's Lad (12-5) at Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Cl 3m ptp gd.
Golfer's Crossing (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Ur 1, in a race won by Sir Du Bearn (12-0) at Harkaway Club 3m ptp gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Killimore Cottage 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Double Dash (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft, 16 ran.
Out Now (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Chsd ldr in 2nd, 2l 2nd 1/2way, close 3rd bef 2out, smooth prog to ld 2out, 4l adv last, ko best, won at Rathcannon 3m ire ptp in Oct beating Becauseicouldntsee (12-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Onetwobeat 7-2 (11-12) A bhnd; to, 6th of 9, 39l behind Fureys Bar (12-5) at Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Cl 3m ptp gd.
Poungach (FR) 14-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place before 14th, ridden and struggling 17th, mistake 19th, no impression, 8th of 19, 26l behind Hadrian's Approach (11-0) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr.
Sir Du Bearn (FR) 3-1 (12-0) (cp) lft in ld 2; comf, won at Harkaway Club 3m ptp gd in Dec beating Be Definite (12-0) by 7l, 12 ran.
Teaforthree (IRE) 10-1fav (10-12) In touch on inside when blundered and unseated rider 15th (chair), in a race won by Pineau De Re (10-6) at Aintree 4m 3f hcap ch Grd 3 (1) gs in Apr, 40 ran.
