with leader, led 4th, ridden and under pressure 2 out, edged left after last, driven out
always behind, struggling from 3rd, soon tailed off
led to 4th, pushed along and lost place approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
held up, headway 8th, chased leaders 3 out, no impression from next
chased leaders, hit 1st, soon lost place, in 6th when fell
tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden approaching next, every chance when bumped last, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out
Avitta, Prize Ring and Bushido look the three to concentrate on in this beginners chase and the vote is given to Avitta. The selection was a fair second behind Pebble Bay last time out. That form sets the standard in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to score. Prize Ring rates the main danger on his latest third behind Adjawar he will like the ground and has definite place claims. Bushido held every chance when falling two out in a race won by Nawow. If he puts in clear round he is another that will not be far away. Bertiebanoo would have a chance on his best hurdles form and although he hails from a top yard he will do well to win this on his chasing debut after such a long absence. Of the remainder Heather Lad is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Avitta.
Bertiebanoo (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, hampered 1st, lost place next, reminder approaching 7th, weakened next, 13th of 17, well behind Ardashir (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Apr '04.
Darak (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Backsheesh (12-0) at Point To Point 3m ptp gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Heather Lad 9-4 (11-0) 2nd of 6, 1l behind Wynyard Dancer (10-9) at Mordon 3m ptp frm in May.
Prize Ring 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 7th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to go remote 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Adjawar (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (E) gs in May.
Alchemystic (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, hit 9th, outpaced 5 out, tailed off when jumped right from 3 out, last of 4, well behind Ashnaya (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 7f nov chs (D) gd in May.
Avitta (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, headway to join winner approaching 9th, blundered next, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Pebble Bay (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (E) gd in May.
Kitty John (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) In touch, led after 7th, hung right from 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (E) gf in Nov '03 beating Lovers Tale (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bushido (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Prominent, led 7th until fell 3 out in race won by Nawow (10-13) at Southwell 2m 5f beg chs (E) gd in May, 11 ran.
