led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on flat
tracked leader and keen, blundered 6th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led approaching last, edged left, stayed on well flat
held up, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
held up in rear, effort approaching 10th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place approaching 10th
held up, pushed along after 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
The Tim Vaughan runners are accorded respect but a chance is taken with SIERRA PEAK ahead of Paperchaser and Billyandi. The latter showed more than he has done for some time when refitted with a tongue strap and will benefit from being stepped back up in trip at a course where he has performed well in the past. Paperchaser won over course and distance on his penultimate start and ran a little better than the bare form of his run at Cartmel suggests; he's back up in trip and has leading claims. Burgess Hill has been given a break since disappointing at Plumpton and is one to note in the market as he makes his chase debut on his return to action whilst Shanahan is back up in trip having been held by a stablemate when a well backed favourite last time. The selection has had just the one start over fences and didn't fare too badly. That was just his second run for the yard since joining from Ireland so there may be more to come from him as he moves into the handicap ranks and Sierra Peak is taken to give weight away all round.
Sierra Peak (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, led again 7th, headed 10th, led again 4 out, headed next, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Corkage (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov stks (3) gd.
Shanahan (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd on extended flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Tanmeya (9-10) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Burgess Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, 7th and struggling 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 44l behind Indefensible (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Billyandi (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd approaching last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 16, 17l behind Classic Shot (11-3) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Paperchaser 7-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, hit 5th, headway 2 out, switched right and weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 7l behind Trotsky (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Writers Block (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 5th, went a poor 6th approaching 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 14, well behind Keltic Lord (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gf.
Arctic Cove 25-1 (11-0) Always behind, 7th of 14, well behind Keltic Lord (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gf.
Ellandshe (IRE) 200-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, blundered 6th, weakening when mistake 8th, 7th of 10, 44l behind Agglestone Rock (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd.
