Slowly into stride, held up, not fluent 14th, closed from next, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd before last, switched right before elbow, unable to challenge winner, stayed on op 5/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Percussion

710-11

10/1

T: L MorganJ: G Sheehan

Jumped left, prominent, outpaced before 2 out, rallied from last, went 3rd before elbow, stayed on op 12/1

4^th

4 ½

Fortescue

811-12

33/1

T: H D DalyJ: Hugh Nugent (3)

Behind, headway from 3 out, switched right after last, went 4th from elbow, no impression, stayed on op 25/1

5^th

3 ¼

Five Star Getaway

810-13

7/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Mid-division, towards rear 12th, headway before 2 out, stayed on from last, never on terms op 8/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

Cloth Cap

1011-7

33/1

T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, not fluent 9th, led 16th, headed before last, fading from elbow

7^th

Hill Sixteen

911-12

12/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

In rear, bumped 5th, headway 8th, no impression from 3 out, stayed on from elbow

8^th

Snow Leopardess

1011-13

16/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, 3rd when jumped left last, weakened bypassing elbow op 14/1

9^th

8 ½

Enqarde

811-1

33/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond

In touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 22/1

10^th

Fagan

1211-4

100/1

T: A M HalesJ: D R Fox

Mid-division, ridden 18th, never threatened, well beaten from 3 out op 66/1

11^th

Fantastikas

711-8

14/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, jumped left at times, not fluent 2nd, mistake 12th, weakened before 2 out tchd 12/1

12^th

Recite A Prayer

711-11

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Rear of mid-division, headway 10th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind op 16/1

13^th

The Wolf

811-5

14/1

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

In rear, hit 6th, well behind 15th op 16/1

14^th

De Rasher Counter

1012-0

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, jumped left at times, bumped 5th, mistake 9th, never in contention, well beaten 3 out, mistake last op 18/1

15^th

1 ¾

Francky Du Berlais

912-0

50/1

T: P BowenJ: James Bowen

Mid-division, slow and towards rear 13th, tailed off 15th op 40/1

16^th

Dr Kananga

811-7

8/1

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, led 3rd, mistake and headed 16th, weakened before 2 out, very tired last op 9/1 tchd 15/2

17^th

1 ¾

Domaine De L'Isle

910-13

33/1

T: S CurranJ: K C Sexton

Mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, well behind 17th

Also Ran

The Jam Man

911-11

33/1

T: R McNallyJ: G Brouder (5)

Never going that well in rear, well behind 15th, pulled up before 18th tchd 50/1

Rapid Flight

611-4

40/1

T: James MoffattJ: Danny McMenamin

Towards rear, pecked 1st, headway 8th, lost action and pulled up before 13th

Captain Kangaroo

711-2

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley (3)

Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 9th tchd 20/1

Didero Vallis

910-8

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (5)

Prominent, lost place 12th, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 18th op 16/1

Minella Bobo

910-2

66/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Handy when fell 2nd op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Now Where Or When²⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: L P Dempsey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.00, £1.90, £3.10, £9.20EX:£35.30Trifecta:£407.40Tricast:£214.31SF:£26.12Swingers:£5.60, £11.10, £11.50

Forecasts

Gesskille (4/1), Ashtown Lad (5/1), Five Star Getaway (7/1), Dr Kananga (8/1), Percussion (10/1), Hill Sixteen (12/1), Fantastikas (14/1), The Wolf (14/1), Didero Vallis (14/1), Snow Leopardess (16/1), Captain Kangaroo (16/1), Recite A Prayer (20/1), De Rasher Counter (20/1), Now Where Or When (25/1), Fortescue (33/1), Cloth Cap (33/1), Enqarde (33/1), Domaine De L'Isle (33/1), The Jam Man (33/1), Rapid Flight (40/1), Francky Du Berlais (50/1), Minella Bobo (66/1), Fagan (100/1)

GESSKILLE took really well to these fences when narrowly denied in the Grand Sefton and is taken to go one better now stepping back up in trip. The Dan Skelton stable has notched big chase wins on the last 2 weekends and Ashtown Lad heads the dangers on the back of a solid reappearance run over hurdles. Dr Kananga, another who should be sharper for a recent spin over hurdles, likely has more to offer over fences and is also on the shortlist along with last year's runner-up Hill Sixteen.

GESSKILLE (FR)
ASHTOWN LAD (IRE)
DR KANANGA

Previous Winners

2021

Snow Leopardess

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 9

J: Aidan Coleman | T: C E Longsdon

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,195.002nd: £31,665.003rd: £15,825.004th: £7,905.005th: £3,975.006th: £1,980.007th: £1,020.008th: £540.009th: £300.0010th: £150.00