chased leaders, in 4th and one pace when blundered badly 4 out, soon pulled up
held up, headway approaching 10th, challenging when hit last, rallied and every chance flat, just held
held up, headway 5 out, hit next, kept on from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened
led to 6th, in 2nd when fell 8th
held up, ridden after 5 out, hit next when weakened
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and kept on from last
chased leader, led 6th, headed 10th, led again after 5 out, hit 4 out, all out
tracked leaders, led 10th, headed after 5 out, ridden next, stayed on from last
held up mid-division when fell 4th
Tempsford was good value for his win at Huntingdon earlier this month but a 9lb rise for that success leaves Jonjo O'Neill's gelding with more to do today and he looks worth taking on with NGONG HILLS, who gets the vote with Prince De Bersy rated the best of the rest. The selection is relatively unexposed following just eight career starts and Chris Grant's gelding looks to be going the right way judged by a decent success here last time, when staying on well to lead at the final fence. There may well be more to come from the seven-year-old and he is taken to defy the 6lb rise for that earlier win. Ryminster also comes into this on the back of a win last time but John Wade's gelding is far from certain to confirm Kelso running with Festival King on the revised terms today so a bigger threat may come from Prince De Bersy. David Pipe's gelding showed improved form in a better race at Cheltenham last time and he has to be respected if able to build on that effort. Ngong Hills looks on the upgrade though and he is taken to complete back-to-back wins at Wetherby. (Nick Millard)
Prince De Bersy (FR) 9-2jt-fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden after 14th, headway 4 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Mister Apple's (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Tempsford (USA) 6-5fav (11-11) Close up, every chance from 3 out, mistake and led 2 out, soon clear, eased from last, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating She's Humble (11-10) by 5l, 7 ran.
Ryminster 14-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 3 out, left 2nd last, ridden to lead last 100 yards, kept on, won at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Festival King (10-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bushido (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, reminders 9th, headway under pressure 4 out, effort next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind See You There (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Innisfree (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Valerius (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul, 11 ran.
Emerald Destiny (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent, weakened quickly 9th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by See You There (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Sea Cadet 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by See You There (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Ngong Hills (FR) 6-1jt-fav (11-8) Chased leaders, led last, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm beating Lough Rynn (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Keltic Lord 10-1 (11-7) Close up, led 6th, headed last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Ngong Hills (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm.
Festival King (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Prominent, headway to lead last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Ryminster (11-10) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
