14:00 Newton Abbot

Led, jumped well early, went four lengths clear before 3rd, steadied tempo after 4th, jumped to right 5th, not fluent 6th, better jump 8th and went four lengths clear again setting out on second circuit, untidy jump 11th, shaken up after 4 out, slow jump 3 out, pushed along when almost joined 2 out, ridden when hard pressed after last, asserted and always doing enough on run in, pushed out

Held up but in touch, closed on leader 4th, untidy 11th, closed on leader again 4 out, good jump 3 out, almost upsides when pushed along after 2 out, ridden when every chance after final fence, hard ridden but always held by winner on run in