tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, mistake 10th, reminders after 13th, quickly weakened before 5 out
led, mistake and headed 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, mistake 11th, jumped left 5 out and pushed along, remote 3rd and blundered 3 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 6th, headway 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before last
in rear, pushed along 7th, mistake 11th, headway and reminders before 12th, weakened from 5 out
towards rear, good headway to chase leader after 5 out, led 2 out, clear before last, driven out towards finish
No Panic clearly needed his comeback run here three weeks ago, despite being well backed. He'll strip fitter today while Backfromthecongo is starting to come down the weights again and Cold Harbour runs his best races here and is also starting to look well treated. Officier De Reserve may not the force of old, however, so we'll stick with CHARMING LAD. Though raised 12lb since winning a novices' handicap at Fontwell, he's on an upward curve and is very much at home when there is some give in the ground.
Charming Lad (IRE) 11-8fav (11-11) Led, not fluent and headed narrowly 11th, led again 4 out, 9 lengths clear when blundered 2 out, driven out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs beating Chief Bucaneer (11-9) by 18l, 4 ran.
No Panic (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, not fluent next, reminders 8th, jumped slowly next, weakened 10th, pulled up after 13th, in a race won by Point Blank (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May, 6 ran.
Officier De Reserve (FR) 9-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, left remote 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Wellforth (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Cold Harbour 5-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, closed 12th, 3rd and beaten when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 7, 35l behind Calusa Caldera (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in May.
Chase Gate 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, lost place before 7th, tailed off, 5th of 6, 38l behind Beside The Fire (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in May.
Backfromthecongo (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway from 10th, led 14th, headed before 3 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 47l behind Notabotheronme (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in May.
Noble Commander (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Waited with, no impression in 6th approaching straight, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 36l behind Mirador Del Conde (11-8) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 sft.
