led, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, rallied approaching last, stayed on
behind, some late headway, never a factor
in touch, lost place before 4 out, behind when unseated rider approaching last
pressed leader until weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked clear leaders, took closer order 4 out, led next, soon ridden clear, kept on well under pressure
pushed along in mid-division, progress 4 out, chased leaders next, soon no impression
held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 2out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened flat
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well
behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten
Narrow preference here is for CANNI THINKAAR over There's No Panic and Tarabela. Jim Best is in good form right now and this course and distance scorer can keep the momentum going for him. He beat Painter Man at Folkestone back in March when he was good value for his winning margin. He has been given a little breather since and this improving 9-year-old looks one to stay on the right side of. There's No Panic hails from a top yard and he has got relatively few miles on the clock. He has been disappointing on his last two starts and he will need to show significant improvement to make his mark today. Tarabela beat Red Onion in good style at Bangor last month but she is a quirky sort and her amateur rider will not have an easy time trying to steer her to victory. Signs Of Love has been placed in three of his four starts over hurdles so he could prove best of the others. But this looks a good opportunity for Canni Thinkaar who gets the pick.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leader, led 8th, pushed over 4 lengths clear last, tired near finish, held on, won at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar beating Painter Man (11-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Signs of Love (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Never going well, in rear, reminders after 3rd, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Noun De La Thinte (12-2) at Lingfield 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Top Ram (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Held up & bhnd; hdwy 10; blun & lost plce 15; rallied 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Ask Again (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd in Apr.
The Jolly Spoofer (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Led until 5th, hit next, lost place 7th, blundered 10th, tailed off, soon pulled up, in a race won by Double The Trouble (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
There's No Panic (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression approaching last, 6th of 20, 17l behind Munlochy Bay (9-11) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Wricksons Bridge (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, mistake next, weakened from 4 out, last of 5, 35l behind Hopeful Start (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Tarabela 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, led after next, stayed on strongly, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr beating Red Onion (11-4) by 7l, 10 ran.
Thehonourablelady 8-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression with leading pair from next, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Astracad (10-13) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Monash Lad (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Held up, took keen hold, soon in touch, carried right and bumped 8th, losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Shropshirelass (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Led until 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 16, 34l behind Liz's Dream (10-9) at Perth 3m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
