held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening next, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression
held up in touch, mistake 10th, headway approaching 5 out, led after 4 out, ridden and pecked 3 out, clear next, eased flat
led, headed approaching 5 out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, mistake 11th, ridden and blundered 2 out, soon weakened
soon chasing leaders until lost place approaching 5 out
tracked leader, led approaching 5 out, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Brooklyn Breeze should win this for Scotland with Mambo likely to take minor honours. Lenny Lungo's charge looked like he had the Mildmay of Flete at his mercy at Cheltenham before failing to see out the trip in the closing stages. He has no such problems on this occasion and with regular pilot Tony Dobbin back aboard, the combination look to have scared off plenty of the meaningful opposition. Mambo has had his fair share of training troubles and his form looks ugly given the amount of letters that punctuate his better performances. He ran well behind Dempsey on his latest start and providing that he doesn't burst blood vessels as he reportedly did on his first non-completion, he should be capable of giving a fair account of himself at this course. Harapour's breeding is that of a flat horse and he invariably jumps like this over the chase fences. His backers back the horse in full knowledge of this but also in the knowledge that his trainer is saddling plenty of winners at the moment. Tango Royal has given his owners a few days out at the top race meetings this year. A winner over various trips,he finished sixth over hurdles on a recent Newbury card and probably needs some leniency from the handicapper at the moment. Similar comments apply to Sound Of Cheers while Reivers Moon would not be unduly inconvenienced by any overnight rain. Brooklyn Breeze is still very much a horse to keep on the right side of and can land this prize for Lenny Lungo.
Mambo (IRE) 9-2 Tracked clear leader, not fluent 5th, rallied 3 out, tried to close next, readily held well before last, weakened run-in, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Dempsey at Sandown 2m nov chs (C) gs in Mar.
Tango Royal (FR) 16-1 Held up mid-division, ridden from 5th, some progress, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 17l behind Pardishar at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs.
Brooklyn Breeze (IRE) 9-2fav Held up in mid-division, headway 11th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, headed before last, chased winner until weakened flat, 4th of 22, 12l behind Liberthine at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar.
Noisetine (FR) 15-2 Made all, soon clear until reminder 8th, clear again approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (C) sft beating Kalca Mome by 7l, 8 ran.
Harapour (FR) 11-2 Held up, blundered 2nd, mistake 8th, behind 11th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Glen Warrior at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (B) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Sound Of Cheers 8-1 Held up, headway to chase leaders after 5th, lost place 4 out, last of 5, 46l behind Polar Gunner at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Mar.
Reivers Moon 6-1 Held up in touch, chased winner from 10th, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind The Laird's Entry at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Mar.
