joined leader 2nd to 5th, disputing 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 15th
towards rear, headway 15th, weakened 17th
mid-division, headway 14th, led 2 out, comfortably
in touch, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace from next
prominent, mistake 6th, lost place 11th, behind when pulled up before 15th
mistakes, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, mistake 4th, blundered 7th, headway 10th, weakened 17th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
in touch, joined leaders and mistake 17th, soon weakened
behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
jumped right, made most until headed and hit 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
Sherwood Rose, Kyalami, Bankit and Caught At Dawn will be the main contenders here with a strong vote going towards the last named. Caught At Dawn won this corresponding race last year and although he is not enjoying the same success this time around his second in this years Aintree Fox Hunters was a near personal best. The only worry is that he was pulled up with something amiss between the flags last week but if you can forgive him that blip he has to go close. Kylami looked a little one paced when finishing fifth at Newbury last time out and has had jumping difficulties but this step up in trip will help and he is a point winner this year. Sherwood Rose has been making hay recently winning multiple point to points. He will have to raise his game again here but is worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Caught At Dawn.
Bankit 10-1 2nd of 8, 8l behind Le Cure at Point To Point 3m ptp gd.
Caught At Dawn (IRE) 25-1 Towards rear, mistake 7th, slightly hampered 15th, headway after 3 out, ridden to go 2nd approaching elbow, soon hung left, stayed on, 2nd of 30, 1 1/2l behind Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs.
Kyalami (FR) 7-1 Always prominent, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened and one pace flat, 5th of 10, 7l behind Red Brook Lad at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (H) gs.
Macy (IRE) 4-7fav won at Andoversford 3m ptp gd beating Tirley Gale by 7l, 5 ran.
Prince Dundee (FR) 16-1 Behind from 6th, mistake 8th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Mr Woodland at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (H) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.
Slip The Ring 8-1 4th of 12, 33l behind Vicar's Lad at Bitterley 3m ptp gd.
Mustang Molly 33-1 Tracked leaders and keen, not fluent 8th, chased leader from 10th, ridden 3 out, close up when left in lead last, won at Stratford 3m hts chs (H) gf beating Phoenix Phlyer by 11l, 6 ran.
Sherwood Rose (IRE) 9-4 2nd of 8, 10l behind Classify at Cherrybrook 3m ptp gs.
