jump right, behind, mistake 2nd, some headway to go moderate 5th 4 out, no impression, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, mistake 14th, soon ridden, 9 lengths adrift 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out
held up, mistake 14th, weakened after next, tailed off
with leaders, led 4th to 12th, led again 13th, drew well clear from 3 out
in rear, not fluent 8th, 5th when fell 13th
led 2nd, hit 4th and headed, remained with winner, led and pecked 12th, headed next, not fluent 15th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
led to 2nd, remained prominent, mistake 6th, pushed along approaching 12th, chasing winner when hit 4 out, soon no chance, just held on for 2nd
mid-division until brought down 7th
in rear, ridden after 9th, behind next, well adrift approaching 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 7th
jump right, chased leaders, lost place after 7th, well adrift 4 out, stayed on from 2 out
Cash In Hand is less exposed than most of these at the age of seven but needs to improve to trouble the judge and a safer bet looks to be the 12-year-old Imps Way, who gets the vote ahead of Beauchamp Oracle. The last mentioned stayed on well when successful at Cheltenham last time and again has ground conditions to suit so he has to be respected. Ifni du Luc would have claims on the pick of his form but disappointed at Cheltenham last time and may now be best watched, while Kausse de Thaix needs to improve on recent form to trouble the judge. Thatlldoya has little to recommend him and preference is for the consistent Imps Way, who is taken to resume winning ways in a weak looking contest by the track's standards.
Imps Way 8-15fav (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 12th, and 2nd 5 out, challenged next, led narrowly 3 out, headed last, ridden and kept on flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Plutocrat (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 7f hts chs (6) gf.
Beauchamp Oracle 5-4fav (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway 13th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led after last, soon edged right, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd beating Caught At Dawn (11-12) by 2l, 10 ran.
Ifni du Luc (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Led 2nd, headed and hit 15th, weakend quickly, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Cannon Bridge (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd, 9 ran.
Benrajah (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, one pace next, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Coomakista (11-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf.
Kausse de Thaix (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 18, 25l behind Back In Business (10-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Cash In Hand (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led until after 1st, chased winner, ridden and no impression from 4 out, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Maximoss (11-2) at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (6) gd.
Kiora Bay 10-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, 15l behind Red Brook Lad (12-4) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Thatlldoya 5-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 6th to chase leaders, ridden, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Good Book (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
