Leicester

ch g Toulon (GB)-Tempestuous Girl (Tumble Wind)

tk keen hold; led 2; gng wl frm 15; rdr lkng round bet last 2; drvn & kpt on str flat (great advert for Border Fusion)

b g Denel (FR)-Brackenvale (IRE) (Strong Gale)

lw; trckd ldrs; went 2nd 10; landed awkward 12; ev ch 3 out; sn drvn & one pce

b g Glacial Storm (USA)-Technical Merit (Gala Performance)

(xnb) held up last to 7; 5th when mist 10; nt fluent aft; 7l 4th 15; went 6l 3rd nxt & rcd wide aft; eff & jmpd rt 2 out; sn switched lft & no imp

gr g Mystiko (USA)-Beauchamp Cactus (Niniski (USA))

held up; hdwy 10; 5l 4th when blun bad & lost action brief 13; nt rec

b g Riberetto-Smokey Queen (Proverb)

compact; rcd wide; hdwy 5; went 2nd 7; reluct to race u.p 9; last 11; t.o 15 (btn 96l)

b g Jupiter Island-Porchester Run (Deep Run)

lost plce 5; last 7-11; lost tch u.p nxt; t.o 15 (btn 102l)

ch m Weld-Honey Dipper (Golden Dipper)

led to 2; 2nd til 7; 6l 3rd & rdn 15; 7l 4th & wkng when crossed & rfo nxt

b g Art Bleu-Naftane (FR) (Trac)

(xnb) nt a fluent; 2nd to 5; mist 4 out; sn rdn & outpcd; went 10l 3rd last; drvn & str run flat; ld nr fin (fine ride without resort to whip)

ch g Soviet Star (USA)-Zinzara (USA) (Stage Door Johnny (USA))

held up & pulled hrd; last to 8; went 2nd 4 out; jnd ldr on bit nxt; rdn to assert app last; downed tools u.p flat; hdd nr fin (in front too long)

b g Montelimar (USA)-Herbal Lady (Good Thyne (USA))

jw; led; rdn 2 out; sn hdd; kpt on brave flat

b g Le Riverain (FR)-India Rosa (FR) (Carnaval)

held up; went 2nd 5-4 out; rdn & outpcd aft nxt; stayed on flat

b g Lord Bud-Mademist Susie (French Vine)

held up; releg last 8; rdn 11; wknd app 3 out; jmpd bad rt 2 out & last; t.o

b g Environment Friend (GB)-Oleada (IRE) (Tirol)

lw; 2 handlers; held up; mist 10; hdwy 11; went 2nd nxt; led 3 out; hit nxt; rdn clr flat; comf

b g Good Thyne (USA)-Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)

held up; hdwy aft 8; chall 3 out; ev ch bet last 2; drvn & nt qckn flat

b m Buckskin (FR)-Deep Creek (Deep Run)

led; nt fluent 9 (water); hdd 3 out; sn rdn & wknd; mist last (btn 35l)

b g Arctic Lord-Lovelek (Golden Love)

2nd til jmpd slow 10; 5th & rdn aft 14; wknd app 3 out; t.o (btn 61l)

b g Gildoran-Bride (Remainder Man)

(xnb) held up; blun 5; lost tch 9; blun & rmdrs nxt; last til blun & ur 15 (rooted all three open ditches)

ch g Yachtsman (USA)-Langton Lass (Nearly A Hand)

rcd wide; prom; rdr tweaked horses ear aft 7; went 2nd 10-12; sn lost plce; poor 6th 14; t.o when mist 2 out; pu last

ch g Cyborg (FR)-Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))

tde; held up; mist 9 (water); hit 12; hdwy nxt; 2½l 4th 3 out; sn wknd; poor 4th when fell hvly last

b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA)-Relishing (GB) (Relkino)

lw; a.p; went 2nd 7; led 9; rdn when hit 2 out; all out (much improved this year)

b g Gildoran-Ethels Course (Crash Course)

(xnb) held up & rcd wide; went 2nd 5; led 6-9; ev ch 3 out; stayed on game u.p flat

br g Jurado (USA)-Bold Lyndsey (Be My Native (USA))

7th & shkn up 4; blun 6 (water); rdn 7; mist 12; hdwy 3 out; went 10l 3rd nxt; sn outpcd

br g Rushmere-Saunders Grove (IRE) (Sunyboy)

held up; went 5l 3rd aft 12; wknd app 2 out; mist last; t.o (btn 70l)

b g Moscow Society (USA)-Ballela Maid (Boreen (FR))

(xnb) nvr gng w any enthusiasm; mist 3; lost tch u.p 5; t.o & pu 8

ch g Bob's Return (IRE)-Nickel Run (Deep Run)

held up; rdn & outpcd 9; short-lived eff u.p aft 12; t.o & pu 2 out

ch g Mazaad-Overdraft (Bustino)

(xnb) swtng; tk str hold; led to 6; sn lost plce; lost tch & mist 9; pu nxt

b g Odin (FR)-Knockboy Glory (I'm A Star)

mist 2; 2nd to 5; ev ch 11; bumped along & wknd qckly aft nxt; t.o & pu last

b g Slip Anchor-Noufiyla (Top Ville)

(xnb) jnd ldrs 4; rdn & outpcd w tongue lolling 3 out; 9l 4th nxt; no ch when lft wl clr last (fluke)

b g Lord Americo-Tawney Rose (Tarqogan)

tk str hold; led aft 1; jmpd rt 2; blun bad 4; hdd 7; 5th & wkng when blun bad 3 out; jmpd rt nxt; lft rem 2nd & mist last

b g Konigsstuhl (GER)-Pradera (GER) (Abary (GER))

held up; lost tch 6; t.o 9; inherited v rem 3rd last

b g Kris-Alusha (GB) (Soviet Star (USA))

(tt) 2nd/3rd frm 4; chall & ev ch 3 out; rdn & wknd aft nxt; 5l 3rd when hmpd & ur last (jmpd fence without rdr)

gr g Petong-Deep Divide (GB) (Nashwan (USA))

mist 3 (water); prom til lost plce & mist nxt; nt r.o; last 7; t.o 9; pu last

b g Slip Anchor-Burnished (Formidable (USA))

(xnb) close-coupled; held up; eff 6; last of 6 w ch 8; rdn aft 9; sn wknd & eased; tired when pu 2 out

ch g Clantime-Bee Dee Dancer (GB) (Ballacashtal (CAN))

12s-8s; rough & unkempt; a.p; led 7; gng wl 2 out; rdn when hung lft app last; crashed into wing & fell causing mayhem

br g Lampon (FR)-Devant Spring (FR) (Spring To Mind (USA))

last to 7; lost tch u.p & hanging lft aft 9; t.o & pu 3 out (temperamental)

b g Bustino-Royal Seal (Privy Seal)

6s-7/2; led til aft 1; 3rd & rdn aft 3 out; went 2nd aft nxt; ev ch when squeezed for room & bd app last (prob wnr)

b g Alhijaz (GB)-Hen Night (GB) (Mummy's Game)

held up; mist & lost plce 3 (water); rdn & no resp 8; t.o & pu 3 out