towards rear, mistake 8th and 4 out, weakened after
prominent ridden approaching 3 out, headway with mistake 2 out, kept on same pace flat
towards rear, ridden 7th and lost place, pulled up before 8th
held up in mid-division, headway and chased leaders 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, all out flat
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, one pace
held up last, headway 4 out, stumbled and fell 2 out
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 9th
in touch, ridden 3 out, ran on well from last, not reached winner
pulled hard and soon led, ridden and jumped right 3 out, soon headed, blundered 2 out, jumped badly right last, weakened after
towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression
chased leader, disputing lead when fell 9th
prominent early, lost place 7th, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 9th
This very moderate contest looks best left to Ah Yeah, with York Rite, Top Dancer and Shanehill the ones to chase him home. Ah Yeah bids to repeat his course-and-distance victory of 18-days ago here, when he showed a good turn of foot to score on his first start for Jimmy Frost. That was also his first outing under rules in two years, and as he was racing from out of the handicap, that performance was even more commendable. York Rite was flattered by his proximity to the winner in a Folkestone hunter-chase last month, while Top Dancer will struggle under his weight. Of the remainder, Shanehill is dropped in grade, but that is the only thing in his favour, and really this should be well within the grasp of Ah Yeah.
Top Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, driven along after 3 out, soon weakened, beaten when blundered last, 4th of 5, 24l behind Surfboard (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Travello (GER) 16-1 (10-2) Close up, ridden after 9th, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 22l behind Bollitree Bob (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Shanehill (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Held up and keen, weakened after 8th, struggling fell at the last in race won by Johnston's Swallow (10-4) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Shannon Lodge (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened next, 7th of 12, 45l behind Mylo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Just Muckin Around (IRE) 10-3 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden 12th, weakened 13th, no chance when pulled up 2 out in race won by Mighty Matters (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May, 6 ran.
York Rite (AUS) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in 5th, driven and lost touch 7th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd flat, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Carpet Ride (11-5) at Folkestone 2m hts chs (6) gf in May.
Ah Yeah (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, outpaced approaching last, railled flat, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in May beating La Griffe (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
The Rainbow Man 28-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden when fell 4 out in race won by Be Fair (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in May, 13 ran.
