track leaders, mistake 7th, lost place, dropped rear 9th, weakened 12th, soon tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 9th to track leaders, effort 4 out, outpaced next
made all, hard pressed from 3 out, until left clear last
track winner, mistake 8th, challenged 3 out and next, 1 length down when fell last, remounted
held up in rear, headed 5 out, effort when mistake 3 out, one pace when left 2nd last
held up towards rear, headway 8th and in touch, weakened 12th, soon lost touch
held up in touch, dropped rear 6 out, soon tailed off
Longshanks, Sunday Rain and Eyez look the ones to concentratte on in this novices handicap chase and the confident vote goers to Longshanks. The gelding from the Kim Bailey yard was very impressive when winning at Haydock under similar conditions and although he has risen in the weights he is taken to score again as he still looks ahead of the handicapper. Sunday Rain rates the main danger he was second behind Salvage last time and a reproduction of that effort would give him definite place claims. Eyze won a novices chase in good style last time when defeating Loy's Lad but this looks much more competitive. Of the remainder Rose d'April is from a yard in form but did not look a natural fencer last time so the confident vote goes to Longshanks.
