held up, headway to go 3rd 4 out, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden and carried head awkwardly before 2 out, no impression
made all, clear 2nd, stumbled slightly 2 out and last, unchallenged
behind, struggling 4th, tailed off 6th
always behind
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden next, mistake 8th, soon weakened
mid-division, hit 4th, blundered and unseated rider 6th (water)
chased winner, mistake 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened approaching 3 out
jumped left, mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 4 out
chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened
chased leaders, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out
Millenium Mag, Dere Lyn and Fabulous Jet make most appeal in this handicap chase and the vote goes to Millenium Mag. The selection unseated his rider at Uttoxeter last time but he ran a blinder previously at Huntingdon behind Oiseau De Nuit. If he can reproduce that effort here then he will be hard to beat. Dere Lyn put in an improved effort at Chepstow last time behind Jungleland, he goes on the ground and he has the cheek-pieces on which is another big plus for him. Fabulous Jet is another that will handle the ground and he can be forgiven a disappointing effort last time when he raced too keenly for his own good. This bigger field may help him settle and he is worth considering. Jupon Vert should again run his race, but we prefer the claims of Millenium Mag who gets our nomination.
Urban Tiger (GER) 4-1jt-fav (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 12l behind Pocket Too (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Fabulous Jet (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in rear, mistake 4 out, driven after 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, 4th of 6, 25l behind Le Roi Rouge (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Dere Lyn 14-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden and dropped rear 7th, rallied under pressure approaching 12th, chasing winner when jumped right last, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Jungleland (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Grey Shark (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) In touch, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, kept on, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Climate Change (11-0) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Jan.
Mount Benger 20-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, faded flat, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Bay Hawk (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Jupon Vert (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Atacama Star (11-1) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Millenium Mag (FR) 9-2fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, weakening when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Ask The Umpire (10-5) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp chs (5) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Island Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, effort 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 31l behind Abstract Art (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
