held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 11th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 4 out
led, headed approaching 4th, weakened before 2 out, hampered and unseated rider last
held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakening when fell last
in touch, led approaching 4th, hit 8th, headed approaching 12th, lost place 14th, behind when pulled up 3 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on no impression
held up, headway 4 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 12th, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from last
held up, headway after 11th, chased leaders next, led approaching 2 out, ran on
held up mid-division, weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Chain,Caper, Gale Star and Tacita, and the tentative vote is given to Chain. The selection was a fair third behind Gallapiat De Mesnil last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Caper rates the main danger rates the main danger on his best form but he has not progressed as expected of late so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Gale Star hails from the same stable as the selection but on jockey bookings he looks the second string. Tacita is another that could go well but his jumping continues to let him down and in a race where the market will be very informative and where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Chain.
Carriage Ride (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, hampered 8th, pushed along 13th, soon outpaced, 5th of 11, 14l behind Jupiter's Fancy (11-7) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf in May.
Beaufort County (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division and keen, mistake and hampered 11th, weakened next and pulled up 4 out in race won by Classic Rock (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May, 11 ran.
Chain 9-2jt-fav (11-1) Held up, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Galapiat Du Mesnil (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs (5) gf in May.
Caper 12-1 (10-4) In rear, ridden and stayed on moderately from 4 out, 8th of 14, 29l behind Petolinski (10-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May.
Dome 25-1 (10-0) Prominent, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 18, 11l behind Blazing Batman (9-9) at Chepstow 3m sll hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Tacita 16-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake 4th, headway 10th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Test of Friendship (10-13) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May, 17 ran.
Gale Star (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Always behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Rob The Five (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Run To The King (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, hit 7th, quickly weakened approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Lambrini Bianco (11-0) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
