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15:00 Saturday 02 December 2017

LADBROKES TROPHY CHASE (HANDICAP) (Grade 3) (1)

Distance : 3m 1f 214y
Prize : £142,375 Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Chase Going : Good
Race Type : Chase
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Pos Pos Btn Horse Name Horse Name TFR Tfig Jockey Age Wgt ISP ISP BSP Hi/Lo
Pedigree Jockey & Trainer Trainer (Equip) (OR) (Place) BSP
1 1 P. Townend silk 10. TOTAL RECALL (IRE) 10. TOTAL RECALL (IRE) -4 <
151+
H (127) > 149 P. Townend 8 10-8 9/25.5f 9/25.5f
P. Townend silk bg WESTERNER - AUGEST WEEKEND (IRE) DR MASSINI (IRE) J: P. Townend
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Age: 8 Wgt: 10-8 OR: 147
W. P. Mullins, Ireland (147)
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upped still further in trip, was strong in the betting and looked a long way ahead of his mark, impressing with how he went through the race, despite his jumping being adequate at best, a mistake 2 out nearly costing him before he produced a storming finish under strong driving (rider banned for 4 days for excessive use of whip) to lead close home; patiently ridden, not always fluent, tanked along, smooth headway seventeenth, challenged 3 out, mistake next, ridden after, rallied run-in, found plenty to lead near finish; he's sure to progress further, not long with this yard nor at all exposed at 3m+, graded races surely on the agenda before long, though the Grand National is reportedly his main target.
held up, smooth headway 17th, challenged 3 out, mistake next, ridden after, rallied run-in, found plenty to lead near finish
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2 2 Davy Russell silk nk 2. WHISPER (FR) 2. WHISPER (FR) -7 <
165
-26 > 163 Davy Russell 9 11-8 8/19 8/19
Davy Russell silk bg ASTARABAD (USA) - BELLE YEPA (FR) MANSONNIEN (FR) J: Davy Russell
T: Nicky Henderson
Age: 9 Wgt: 11-8 OR: 161
Nicky Henderson (161)
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making his handicap debut over fences under a 4-lb penalty for his reappearance win, produced the best performance in this race since the subsequent Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth beat Tidal Bay in the 2011 running, his performance suggesting he merits serious consideration as a Gold Cup candidate himself, only his age seeming a negative, his second chance over fences coming relatively late; waited with, travelled well, headway sixteenth, led on bridle 3 out, ridden approaching next, clear before last, kept on well, headed close home; sure to continue to give a good account.
waited with, headway 16th, led 3 out, ridden approaching next, clear before last, kept on well, headed close home
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3 3 Richie McLernon silk 9 7. REGAL ENCORE (IRE) 7. REGAL ENCORE (IRE) -38 <
145
> 143 Richie McLernon 9 10-11 66/167 66/167
Richie McLernon silk bg KING'S THEATRE (IRE) - GO ON EILEEN (IRE) BOB BACK (USA) J: Richie McLernon
T: Anthony Honeyball
Age: 9 Wgt: 10-11 Eq: (t) OR: 150
Anthony Honeyball (t) (150)
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had clearly come on a lot for his reappearance and ran right up to his best, faring much better than he had in this race last season, just beaten by 2 more progressive, better-handicapped rivals; held up, headway seventeenth, ridden straight, not quicken before 2 out, took third run-in, kept on.
held up, headway 17th, ridden straight, not quicken before 2 out, took 3rd run-in, kept on
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4 4 Harry Cobden silk 17. BRAQUEUR D'OR (FR) 17. BRAQUEUR D'OR (FR) +3 <
131+
-3 > 129 Harry Cobden 6 10-0 33/134 33/134
Harry Cobden silk bg EPALO (GER) - HOT D'OR (FR) SHAFOUN (FR) J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Age: 6 Wgt: 10-0 OR: 139
Paul Nicholls (139)
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joint-youngest in the field, fared best of those that raced close to the pace, essentially coping well with a more demanding track than he was previously used to, likely to continue to perform with credit, still qualified to run at a slightly lower level, too; chased leaders, ridden seventeenth, not quicken 3 out, plugged on run-in.
chased leaders, jumped soundly, ridden 17th, not quicken 3 out, plugged on run-in
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5 5 James Best silk 4 21. PILGRIMS BAY (IRE) 21. PILGRIMS BAY (IRE) -6 <
127+
+9 > 125 James Best 7 10-0 (9-12) 33/134 33/134
James Best silk bg TURTLE ISLAND (IRE) - LADY ARIADNA (IRE) SUPREME LEADER J: James Best
T: Neil Mulholland
Age: 7 Wgt: 10-0 (9-12) Eq: (s+h) OR: 139
Neil Mulholland (s+h) (139)
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stepped up on his comeback run, less testing conditions probably a help, though he didn't have quite the class or stamina to get even more involved in the closing stages; held up, travelled well, mistake second, headway before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra run-in; he'd probably be best aimed at a repeat win in the Betbright Chase.
held up, mistake 2nd, headway before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra run-in
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6 6 Richard Johnson silk 10 14. MISSED APPROACH (IRE) 14. MISSED APPROACH (IRE) H <
124+
+3 > 122 Richard Johnson 7 10-6 20/121 20/121
Richard Johnson silk bg GOLAN (IRE) - POLLY'S DREAM (IRE) BEAU SHER J: Richard Johnson
T: Warren Greatrex
Age: 7 Wgt: 10-6 Eq: (b) OR: 145
Warren Greatrex (b) (145)
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back in headgear (blinkers this time) for his return to chasing, shaped a fair bit better than the bare result, getting involved earlier than ideal; mid-division, headway early final circuit, led thirteenth, headed 4 out, third when mistake 2 out, weakened; his performances here and in the Scottish National suggest he's on a fair mark and he shouldn't be written off for a race of this nature.
mid-division, headway early final circuit, led 13th, headed 4 out, third when mistake 2 out, weakened
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7 7 Brian Hughes silk 19. POTTERS LEGEND 19. POTTERS LEGEND +20 <
113+
> 111 Brian Hughes 7 10-0 (9-13) 20/121 20/121
Brian Hughes silk bg MIDNIGHT LEGEND - LOOSE MORALS (IRE) LUSO J: Brian Hughes
T: Lucy Wadham
Age: 7 Wgt: 10-0 (9-13) Eq: (b) OR: 139
Lucy Wadham (b) (139)
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in a change of headgear, was beaten a fair way in the end, but he shaped better than the bare result, doing too much too soon after going with plenty of zest, his jumping standing up better than is sometimes the case; prominent, travelled well, disputed lead home turn, mistake 4 out, weakened after next, blundered last.
prominent, disputed lead home turn, mistake 4 out, weakened after next, blundered last
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8 8 Robert Dunne silk 7 4. CAROLE'S DESTRIER 4. CAROLE'S DESTRIER -5 <
122?
> 120 Robert Dunne 9 11-1 33/134 33/134
Robert Dunne silk bg KAYF TARA - BARTON MAY MIDNIGHT LEGEND J: Robert Dunne
T: Neil Mulholland
Age: 9 Wgt: 11-1 OR: 154
Neil Mulholland (154)
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hadn't been seen since finishing well held in the Welsh National last December, and he never looked likely to repeat his reappearance second in last season's running of this race, his mark here 6 lb higher; soon steadied, headway under pressure before seventeenth, left behind before 4 out.
steadied start, headway under pressure before 17th, left behind before 4 out
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9 9 Sean Flanagan silk ¾ 6. A GENIE IN ABOTTLE (IRE) 6. A GENIE IN ABOTTLE (IRE) +22 <
119
-27 > 117 Sean Flanagan 6 10-13 10/111 10/111
Sean Flanagan silk bg BENEFICIAL - ERKINDALE MISS (IRE) SUPREME LEADER J: Sean Flanagan
T: Noel Meade, Ireland
Age: 6 Wgt: 10-13 OR: 152
Noel Meade, Ireland (152)
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has been well below his best in 2 visits to Britain this year, as in the NH Chase coming into the race in form, both of those runs on ground probably not soft enough for him and also under less aggressive rides than suit best; held up, pushed along early final circuit, labouring fifteenth, left behind after seventeenth, tailed off when blundered 2 out.
held up, pushed along early final circuit, labouring 15th, left behind after 17th, tailed off when blundered 2 out
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10 10 Adam Wedge silk 15. BIGBADJOHN (IRE) 15. BIGBADJOHN (IRE) +1 <
108?
0 > 106 Adam Wedge 8 10-5 50/151 50/151
Adam Wedge silk brg VINNIE ROE (IRE) - CELTIC SERENADE (IRE) YASHGAN J: Adam Wedge
T: Rebecca Curtis
Age: 8 Wgt: 10-5 OR: 144
Rebecca Curtis (144)
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was very hard to fancy on his effort last time and duly made virtually no impact; soon behind, labouring fifteenth, left behind after seventeenth.
soon behind, labouring 15th, left behind after 17th
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11 11 Aidan Coleman silk ¾ 16. VYTA DU ROC (FR) 16. VYTA DU ROC (FR) H (136) <
103
+41 > 101 Aidan Coleman 8 10-1 10/111 10/111
Aidan Coleman silk grg LION NOIR - DOLCE VYTA (FR) GRAND TRESOR (FR) J: Aidan Coleman
T: Nicky Henderson
Age: 8 Wgt: 10-1 OR: 140
Nicky Henderson (140)
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off a mark 3 lb lower than when sixth in last season's running of this race, failed to come on for his reappearance as expected, never threatening to get involved; raced off the pace, shaken up before seventeenth, left behind soon after.
off pace, shaken up before 17th, left behind soon after
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12 12 Bryony Frost silk 13. PRESENT MAN (IRE) 13. PRESENT MAN (IRE) +36 <
106+
H (79) > 104 Bryony Frost (5) 7 10-7 16/117 16/117
Bryony Frost silk bg PRESENTING - GLEN'S GALE (IRE) STRONG GALE J: Bryony Frost (5)
T: Paul Nicholls
Age: 7 Wgt: 10-7 Eq: (t) OR: 146
Paul Nicholls (t) (146)
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wasn't in the same form as last time, that gruelling race perhaps having taken the edge off of him, fierce competition for the lead probably not a help either; close up, led tenth, headed twelfth, ridden seventeenth, weakened after 4 out, beaten when hampered next.
close up, led 10th, headed 12th, ridden 17th, weakened after 4 out, beaten hampered next
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F F A. P. Heskin silk 11. SINGLEFARMPAYMENT 11. SINGLEFARMPAYMENT +3 <
142+
+3 > A. P. Heskin 7 10-8 13/27.5 13/27.5
A. P. Heskin silk bg MILAN - CREVAMOY (IRE) SHARDARI J: A. P. Heskin
T: Tom George
Age: 7 Wgt: 10-8 Eq: (h) OR: 147
Tom George (h) (147)
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very much on his toes beforehand, was set to run creditably when he departed, not going so well as the first 2 but in with a good chance of taking third; in rear, good progress seventeenth, ridden next, keeping on under pressure when fell 3 out; will continue to give a good account.
rear, progress 17th, ridden next, keeping on when fell 3 out
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pu pu Brendan Powell silk 20. SOUTHFIELD ROYALE 20. SOUTHFIELD ROYALE <
?
H (119) > Brendan Powell 7 10-0 (9-13) 33/134 33/134
Brendan Powell silk bg PRESENTING - CHAMOSS ROYALE (FR) GARDE ROYALE J: Brendan Powell
T: Neil Mulholland
Age: 7 Wgt: 10-0 (9-13) Eq: (b) OR: 139
Neil Mulholland (b) (139)
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in a change of headgear, went backwards from reappearance, in trouble a long way out; close up, bumped eighth, mistake tenth, lost place after, labouring fifteenth, pulled up straight.
close up, bumped 8th, mistake 10th, lost place after, labouring 15th, pulled up straight
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pu pu Jamie Bargary silk 18. COGRY 18. COGRY <
> Jamie Bargary (3) 8 10-0 14/115 14/115
Jamie Bargary silk bg KING'S THEATRE (IRE) - WYLDELLO SUPREME LEADER J: Jamie Bargary (3)
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age: 8 Wgt: 10-0 Eq: (s) OR: 139
Nigel Twiston-Davies (s) (139)
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wasn't able to cut out the mistakes nearly so well as he had the last twice and predictably wasn't anything like so competitive as a result; chased leaders, jumped none too fluently, lost place gradually back straight, eased, pulled up before seventeenth.
chased leaders, not fluent, lost place gradually back straight, eased, pulled up before 17th
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pu pu Tom Bellamy silk 12. DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) 12. DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) <
+
> Tom Bellamy 11 10-8 33/134 33/134
Tom Bellamy silk chg DOUBLE ECLIPSE (IRE) - KINROSS NEARLY A HAND J: Tom Bellamy
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age: 11 Wgt: 10-8 OR: 147
Nigel Twiston-Davies (147)
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couldn't repeat his 2016 heroics, when third in the final running of this race as the Hennessy, doing too much too soon not helping; helped force pace, ridden end of back straight, weakened home turn, behind when mistake, hampered 3 out, pulled up.
disputed lead, ridden end of back straight, weakened home turn, behind when mistake, hampered 3 out, pulled up
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pu pu Paddy Brennan silk 8. ROYAL VACATION (IRE) 8. ROYAL VACATION (IRE) <
?
H (129) > Paddy Brennan 7 10-10 20/121 20/121
Paddy Brennan silk bg KING'S THEATRE (IRE) - SUMMER BREAK (IRE) FOXHOUND (USA) J: Paddy Brennan
T: Colin Tizzard
Age: 7 Wgt: 10-10 Eq: (b+t) OR: 149
Colin Tizzard (b+t) (149)
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was back over a more suitable trip, but he seemed discouraged by a mistake before halfway and was in trouble a long way out; handy, mistake seventh, ridden after, lost place circuit out, pulled up before fifteenth, turned it in.
handy, mistake 7th, ridden after, lost place circuit out, pulled up before 15th, turned it in
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pu pu D. J. Mullins silk 5. LABEL DES OBEAUX (FR) 5. LABEL DES OBEAUX (FR) <
> D. J. Mullins 6 11-0 33/134 33/134
D. J. Mullins silk bg SADDLER MAKER (IRE) - LA BESSIERE (FR) LOUP SOLITAIRE (USA) J: D. J. Mullins
T: Alan King
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-0 Eq: (s) OR: 153
Alan King (s) (153)
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ran a stinker back in cheekpieces; in rear, never going well, tailed off sixteenth, pulled up next.
rear, never going well, tailed off 16th, pulled up next
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pu pu Noel Fehily silk 3. AMERICAN (FR) 3. AMERICAN (FR) <
?
> Noel Fehily 7 11-4 5/16 5/16
Noel Fehily silk bg MALINAS (GER) - GRANDE SULTANE (FR) GARDE ROYALE J: Noel Fehily
T: Harry Fry
Age: 7 Wgt: 11-4 OR: 157
Harry Fry (157)
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was well supported after 9 months off, less exposed than the rest after just 3 starts over fences, but his form is on much softer ground and that, combined with signs of inexperience in a large field, told against him, beaten before the longer trip (which should suit) came into play; in touch, jumped sketchily, mistake eleventh, labouring soon after, weakened quickly seventeenth, pulled up straight; he remains open to improvement and could be interesting if taking his chance in the Welsh National, conditions there likely to be much more suitable.
in touch, mistakes, mistake 11th, labouring soon after, weakened quickly 17th, pulled up straight
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pu pu Nico de Boinville silk 1. CONEYGREE 1. CONEYGREE <
> Nico de Boinville 10 11-12 8/19 8/19
Nico de Boinville silk bg KARINGA BAY - PLAID MAID (IRE) EXECUTIVE PERK J: Nico de Boinville
T: Mark Bradstock
Age: 10 Wgt: 11-12 OR: 165
Mark Bradstock (165)
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was well supported to make amends for his Wetherby mishap, but he ideally needs softer ground and didn't go with his usual zest, questions now as to how much ability he retains; made most until tenth, led briefly again twelfth, ridden thirteenth, hit next, weakened sixteenth, pulled up straight; he was later reported to have suffered a recurrence of a wind problem and will have an operation before he returns.
made most until 10th, led briefly again 12th, ridden 13th, hit next, weakened 16th, pulled up straight
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Non Runners: PLEASANT COMPANY (IRE). Fences: 21. Race Distance Adjustment: +64 yds

Winning Owner: Slaneyville Syndicate

Time: 6m 29.8s Closing Sectional: (3.05f): 44.5s (101.7%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 137%, Betfair SP 100.6%

The 61st running of this great race, the first not billed as the Hennessy Gold Cup, the old handle likely to linger, though the new sponsors are impossible to mistake for anyone watching the race or viewing a replay, this a vintage running in prospect, with Coneygree heading the weights, the first former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner to run in this since Denman in 2010, those around him at the head of the market looking to make progress early in their first season out of novice company; Coneygree failed to give his running, as did the well-backed American, but it was 2 of the other market leaders, both out of novice company this season, who fought out the finish, Total Recall a first Irish-trained winner - not counting the subsequently disqualified Be My Royal - since Bright Highway in 1980, the runner-up Whisper, conceding 14 lb to the winner, emerging with plenty of credit, too; the race was well run - perhaps overly so - and the ground less testing than ideal for some, though the way the first 2 travelled suggested they were full value for their efforts.

TOTAL RECALL (IRE) upped still further in trip, was strong in the betting and looked a long way ahead of his mark, impressing with how he went through the race, despite his jumping being adequate at best, a mistake 2 out nearly costing him before he produced a storming finish under strong driving (rider banned for 4 days for excessive use of whip) to lead close home; patiently ridden, not always fluent, tanked along, smooth headway seventeenth, challenged 3 out, mistake next, ridden after, rallied run-in, found plenty to lead near finish; he's sure to progress further, not long with this yard nor at all exposed at 3m+, graded races surely on the agenda before long, though the Grand National is reportedly his main target.

WHISPER (FR) making his handicap debut over fences under a 4-lb penalty for his reappearance win, produced the best performance in this race since the subsequent Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth beat Tidal Bay in the 2011 running, his performance suggesting he merits serious consideration as a Gold Cup candidate himself, only his age seeming a negative, his second chance over fences coming relatively late; waited with, travelled well, headway sixteenth, led on bridle 3 out, ridden approaching next, clear before last, kept on well, headed close home; sure to continue to give a good account.

REGAL ENCORE (IRE) had clearly come on a lot for his reappearance and ran right up to his best, faring much better than he had in this race last season, just beaten by 2 more progressive, better-handicapped rivals; held up, headway seventeenth, ridden straight, not quicken before 2 out, took third run-in, kept on.

BRAQUEUR D'OR (FR) joint-youngest in the field, fared best of those that raced close to the pace, essentially coping well with a more demanding track than he was previously used to, likely to continue to perform with credit, still qualified to run at a slightly lower level, too; chased leaders, ridden seventeenth, not quicken 3 out, plugged on run-in.

PILGRIMS BAY (IRE) stepped up on his comeback run, less testing conditions probably a help, though he didn't have quite the class or stamina to get even more involved in the closing stages; held up, travelled well, mistake second, headway before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra run-in; he'd probably be best aimed at a repeat win in the Betbright Chase.

MISSED APPROACH (IRE) back in headgear (blinkers this time) for his return to chasing, shaped a fair bit better than the bare result, getting involved earlier than ideal; mid-division, headway early final circuit, led thirteenth, headed 4 out, third when mistake 2 out, weakened; his performances here and in the Scottish National suggest he's on a fair mark and he shouldn't be written off for a race of this nature.

POTTERS LEGEND in a change of headgear, was beaten a fair way in the end, but he shaped better than the bare result, doing too much too soon after going with plenty of zest, his jumping standing up better than is sometimes the case; prominent, travelled well, disputed lead home turn, mistake 4 out, weakened after next, blundered last.

CAROLE'S DESTRIER hadn't been seen since finishing well held in the Welsh National last December, and he never looked likely to repeat his reappearance second in last season's running of this race, his mark here 6 lb higher; soon steadied, headway under pressure before seventeenth, left behind before 4 out.

A GENIE IN ABOTTLE (IRE) has been well below his best in 2 visits to Britain this year, as in the NH Chase coming into the race in form, both of those runs on ground probably not soft enough for him and also under less aggressive rides than suit best; held up, pushed along early final circuit, labouring fifteenth, left behind after seventeenth, tailed off when blundered 2 out.

BIGBADJOHN (IRE) was very hard to fancy on his effort last time and duly made virtually no impact; soon behind, labouring fifteenth, left behind after seventeenth.

VYTA DU ROC (FR) off a mark 3 lb lower than when sixth in last season's running of this race, failed to come on for his reappearance as expected, never threatening to get involved; raced off the pace, shaken up before seventeenth, left behind soon after.

PRESENT MAN (IRE) wasn't in the same form as last time, that gruelling race perhaps having taken the edge off of him, fierce competition for the lead probably not a help either; close up, led tenth, headed twelfth, ridden seventeenth, weakened after 4 out, beaten when hampered next.

SINGLEFARMPAYMENT very much on his toes beforehand, was set to run creditably when he departed, not going so well as the first 2 but in with a good chance of taking third; in rear, good progress seventeenth, ridden next, keeping on under pressure when fell 3 out; will continue to give a good account.

SOUTHFIELD ROYALE in a change of headgear, went backwards from reappearance, in trouble a long way out; close up, bumped eighth, mistake tenth, lost place after, labouring fifteenth, pulled up straight.

COGRY wasn't able to cut out the mistakes nearly so well as he had the last twice and predictably wasn't anything like so competitive as a result; chased leaders, jumped none too fluently, lost place gradually back straight, eased, pulled up before seventeenth.

DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) couldn't repeat his 2016 heroics, when third in the final running of this race as the Hennessy, doing too much too soon not helping; helped force pace, ridden end of back straight, weakened home turn, behind when mistake, hampered 3 out, pulled up.

ROYAL VACATION (IRE) was back over a more suitable trip, but he seemed discouraged by a mistake before halfway and was in trouble a long way out; handy, mistake seventh, ridden after, lost place circuit out, pulled up before fifteenth, turned it in.

LABEL DES OBEAUX (FR) ran a stinker back in cheekpieces; in rear, never going well, tailed off sixteenth, pulled up next.

AMERICAN (FR) was well supported after 9 months off, less exposed than the rest after just 3 starts over fences, but his form is on much softer ground and that, combined with signs of inexperience in a large field, told against him, beaten before the longer trip (which should suit) came into play; in touch, jumped sketchily, mistake eleventh, labouring soon after, weakened quickly seventeenth, pulled up straight; he remains open to improvement and could be interesting if taking his chance in the Welsh National, conditions there likely to be much more suitable.

CONEYGREE was well supported to make amends for his Wetherby mishap, but he ideally needs softer ground and didn't go with his usual zest, questions now as to how much ability he retains; made most until tenth, led briefly again twelfth, ridden thirteenth, hit next, weakened sixteenth, pulled up straight; he was later reported to have suffered a recurrence of a wind problem and will have an operation before he returns.