prominent, pushed along and lost place after 8th, jumped left and behind 10th, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
led, jumped left, not fluent 7th, headed before 3 out, no extra next
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, close up when fell 12th
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 6th, lost place after next, last 9th, bumped when behind next, staying on when hampered last, no impression
tracked leaders, lost place 10th, hampered 12th, closed 4 out, went 3rd next, stayed on flat
held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 13th, no extra before 2 out
mid-division on outside, headway 7th, mistake 13th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
held up, bumped 7th, headway 10th, close up before 3 out, no impression from next
held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 4th, headway approaching 11th, led before 3 out, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, stayed on
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, hampered 12th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, driven out
held up in rear, behind early, headway 12th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
QUEDILLAC was very impressive when landing a decent contest between the flags earlier this month. It rarely pays to take point-to-point form too literally over regulation fences but Rachel King's mount also had a decent record under Rules a couple of years ago and may well be capable of going close in this. The danger may be Marky Bob, second over a similar trip at Bangor recently, though Ice Cool Benny and Vintage Class also have the past form to figure. Shootin The Breeze and Noble Ben look the pick of the remainder.
Ballabrook (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) W ldrs til wknd 3 out, 4th of 8, 31l behind Swansbrook (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp sft.
Marky Bob (IRE) 3-1 (12-8) Led, not fluent 5th or 7th, headed after 3 out, no chance with winner from next, 2nd of 7, 29l behind That's Rhythm (12-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) hvy.
Shootin The Breeze (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Held up, jumped left at times, mistake 11th, closed before 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out, 5th of 6, 13l behind Bob 'n' You (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) sft.
The Bosses Nephew (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Raced wide, held up in last pair, smooth headway to track leaders 12th, challenged next, weakened after 14th, soon lost touch, well behind in 4th when mistake 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Radetsky March (11-11) at Lingfield 3m amat chs (6) hvy.
Ice Cool Benny (IRE) 14-1 (12-7) (cp) nvr nr to chall, 4th of 12, 19l behind Cottage Oak (12-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp hvy in Dec.
Kikos (FR) 100-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, weakened 11th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Chapoturgeon (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Noble Ben (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in touch in rear, hit 7th, headway on outside when carried right 7th, pressed for 2nd briefly before 2 out, no chance with winner, 3rd and weakening when mistake last, 3rd of 7, well behind That's Rhythm (12-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) hvy.
Quedillac (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Hdwy 8; led 15; easy, won at Combined Services 3m ptp gs beating Description (11-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
Jayo (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up; went 2nd 14; ev ch 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Squadron (11-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp sft.
Qrackers (FR) 33-1 (11-0) (tt) hdwy 11; led 13; ro wl, won at Cambridge University Draghounds 3m ptp gd beating Working Title (11-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Vintage Class (IRE) 8-1 (12-4) (tt) 2nd til led 15; hdd 2 out; no ex, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Certain Flight (12-0) at Milborne St Andrew 3m ptp gs.
Roll On Rose (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Nvr on terms, 6th of 13, 23l behind Massimo (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gs in Mar.
