with leader, weakened from 2 out
in but in touch, headway from 4 out, ridden before last, one pace
led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on and no impression with winner
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly
Chasers Chance is easy to ignore in this but the other three could all win if at their best following a break. It's Like That has won off a higher mark in the past and his very accomplished amateur rider takes off a further 3lb but he doesn't always find a great deal off the bridle. TIM THE CHAIR had Exeter specialist Ammunition well behind when second over C&D on heavy ground in May and won at Uttoxeter on his next start. Only a seven-year-old, Emma Lavelle's charge has more scope than his rivals and can defy a new career-high mark.
Tim The Chair (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led until appraoching 5th, not fluent 8th, reminder after next, led approaching 3 out, 5 lengths clear next, ridden out (no time taken), won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in May beating Sandhurst (10-6) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
It's Like That (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up in 5th, lost place and dropped to rear 9th, stayed on under pressure to regain 5th after next, went moderate 4th after 2 out (usual 4 out), no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 30l behind Sean Airgead (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jul.
Ammunition (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 5 out, headed before 4 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 29l behind Sea Saffron (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in May.
Chasers Chance (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway in 7th approaching straight, 5th 2 out, no threat and kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 10l behind Bishop's Lane (10-11) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 sft in Aug.
