held up, mistake 5th, no impression
chased leader, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed last, no extra
mid-division, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, led flat, pushed out
prominent, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and hampered and unseated rider last
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
towards rear, ridden and weakened 5th, pulled up after 3 out, dismounted
led and soon clear, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, rallied 2 out, led briefly last, no extra flat
in touch, ridden 5th, weakened next
always towards rear, weakened approaching 3rd, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, effort 6th, weakened 3 out, fell last
Benayoun ran well enough on debut to suggest that he may be able to score today with a little improvement but we're going to side with Captain Becket. Watch Out should also figure. The selection made the frame here back in November on his second start over hurdles having been well beaten in this grade on debut. He didn't run too badly on his next two starts before finishing well beaten on his return from a lay-off earlier in the month. That was on unsuitably heavy ground and he should fare better here providing that the going doesn't become testing. Benayoun made a satisfactory debut here earlier in the month; this longer trip is far from certain to suit and he does need to improve for his initial experience but that's not beyond the realms of possibility. Watch Out was out of his depth last time but should be a player in this company whilst Alisar is not without claims but we'll award our nominal vote to Captain Becket.
Alisar (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Katess (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Award Winning (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (10-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, under pressure to chase leaders from 7th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 16, well behind Nick's Choice (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Captain Becket 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders until weakened 6th, soon tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Lord Lieutenant (9-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Gotontheluckyone (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind White On Black (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Quarry Road (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) (cp) a bhnd; t.o & pulled up in race won by Emergence (11-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp sft, 7 ran.
Shaheer (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden after 4th, weakened after next, 8th of 16, 33l behind Psychiatrist (11-7) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Tudor Buck (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Led and soon well clear, mistake 4th, fading when headed approaching 2 out and mistake, 4th of 8, 14l behind Share My Dream (10-6) at Chepstow 2m clm hdl (5) hvy.
Forest Lass (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Connak (11-3) at Chepstow 3m nh mdn hdl (4) sft, 16 ran.
Hey You M'Lady (11-12) walked over at Upper Sapey 3m ptp frm in May.
Les Baux Belle (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 14, 38l behind Lenny The Blade (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Benayoun 11-2 (10-7) Prominent, ridden and chased leader 3 out, every chance last, not quicken flat, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Music Celebre (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) sft.
Watch Out 100-1 (10-7) Held up, no impression from 4 out, 9th of 14, 43l behind First Buddy (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) gd.
