led, jumped left at times, headed 4 out, ridden 3 out and kept on, 2 lengths behind jumping last, hung right run-in but stayed on gamely to regain narrow lead closing stages

tracked sole rival, slightly hampered 9th, closed 11th, led 4 out, pushed along 3 out and forged on, 2 lengths ahead final fence, ridden run-in and re-challenged final 110yds, headed narrowly closing stages, no extra