made all, took keen hold, soon clear, in command before 2 out, eased towards finish
held up in touch, soon chased winner, not fluent 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd place close home
held up in rear, went 4th 6 out, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, well held in 3rd 3 out, snatched 2nd place close home, no chance with winner
tracked leader, mistake 5th, mistake 8th, ridden before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up
held up in rear, fell 2nd
held up in touch, mistake 11th, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
Jackie's Solitaire usually takes on better opposition than this and could be well treated but Bob Ford is hard to catch right and Copper Birch has become unreliable. Phone Home likes the soft and is on a fair mark but Todareistodo couldn't manage a win off lower marks at the start of the year and is 13lb higher than for his last victory. TOKYO JAVELIX shot up the weights last season after winning three times but took a real shine to this track and Sam Twiston-Davies has a good record on the gelding. If fully wound up, he can rack up victory number three here.
Bob Ford (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led until 6th, remained prominent until lost place 12th, behind when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Sixty Something (10-11) at Bangor 3m nov chs (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Jackies Solitaire 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until ridden between last 2, no extra in 4th flat, 4th of 11, 13l behind Double Double (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Apr.
Copper Birch (IRE) A winner of a hurdle race at 3m on heavy ground.
Phone Home (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened 13th, driven along in 5th before 4 out, poor 4th 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, 46l behind Danandy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Close up, lost place 10th, ridden 4 out, headway approaching last, stayed on near finish, 4th of 7, 8l behind Hero De Villeneuve (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Todareistodo 3-1fav (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway 10th, challenged last, soon edged right, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Riddlestown (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Thinger Licht (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Well away, led early, tracked leading pair from 2nd until 9th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 35l behind Hero De Villeneuve (11-8) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.