held up, ridden and headway after 9th, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden when left 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner
held up, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching last
held up, ridden 8th, soon weakened
jumped left, made all, mistake 3rd, left clear 4 out, hit 2 out, eased flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, 2 lengths down when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out
chased winner, hit 1st and 4th, lost place 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders to 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
A competitive handicap chase rounds off the card and many have chances on their best form but the main protagonists look to be Runner Bean, Manoram and Wild Power and we will take a chance on Manoram. The selection was a fair second behind Saby last time out that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Runner Bean rates the main danger he won a seller in good style last time out when defeating Vidi Caesar but he this looks tougher and he may struggle under his penalty. Wild Power has two ways of running and is prone to bursting blood vessels but if he does not burst he is a danger to all but he can not be backed with any confidence. Game On won well last time out when defeating Runner Bean but that rival is better off at the weights here so there should be very little between them. Of the remainder Droumleigh Lad has been placed in sellers of late over hurdles and if he can transfer that ability back to fences he would have place claims but his jumping of larger obstacles has left a little to be desired in the past. This race is a seller in all but name but something has to win and for the winner we return to Manoram.
