in touch, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
mid-division, ridden 4 out, never near leaders
chased leaders, lost place when blundered 11th, no danger after
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably
with leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression
towards rear, reminders 4th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace from next, no impression
blundered 1st, behind, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division on inside, ridden 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure from 2 out, no impression
close up on outside, lost place 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, some headway on outside 12th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
soon led, headed 5th, chased leader, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
Nonrunner
A competitive heat that can be taken by LAWAAHEB, while Woody Valentine and Easby Mandarin can make the frame. The selection has to concede weight away all around here, but that is because he has been remarkably consistent of late, making the frame three times and winning once from his last four. He acts well here and on decent ground and he will be hard to beat. Woody Valentine is chasing a hat-trick in this, having scored over this trip here in a selling hurdle and then following up in that sphere at Uttoxeter. Compared to his hurdles rating he could be 13lbs well in here, but the chances are that he is flattered by that and we will take him on. Easby Mandarin has been placed in five of his 12 chases without winning. He generally jumps well enough and this trip is no problem, though he is again likely to find one or two come home ahead of him. Sands Rising is effective over a range of trips, although ideally he would want further than this and he has a bit to prove after his latest run. Master Papa has dropped to a very handy mark now and a return to form would be no great surprise, but Lawaaheb is the one for us.
Lawaaheb (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 10th, chased winner 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Apocalozzo (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Master Papa (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway halfway, effort approaching 3 out, no extra approaching last, 5th of 11, 15l behind Flaming Heck (10-1) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Divex (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Palmers Peak (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Woody Valentine (USA) 7-2fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, in no danger after, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gs beating Toss The Caber (10-12) by 13l, 9 ran.
Deuteronomy (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 11th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Palmers Peak (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Silver Steel (FR) 2-1fav (11-8) Prominent, chased leader and mistake 10th, joined leader 11th, hit 12th, led after 3 out, 1 length clear last, raced reluctantly and headed close home (awarded race), won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar beating Carrickmines (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Always behind, 9th of 11, 45l behind Flaming Heck (10-1) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Easby Mandarin 9-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 11th, chased winner 4 out, challenged from 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Paradise Expected (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Nobel (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Towards rear, weakened from 9th, 6th of 9, well behind Buckland Gold (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Sands Rising 5-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 13th and in touch, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Sea Cadet (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 16 ran.
Flying Forme (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Rcd 2nd, wknd to rr from 5out, detd & pu 3out, in a race won by Royal Ranger (12-0) at Tallanstown 3m ire ptp in Apr, 12 ran.
Island Key (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Polar Gale (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, effort between last 2, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 9l behind I'm Your Man (11-6) at Hexham 2m hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd.
Uptown Lad (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Minouchka (9-12) at Kelso 3m 1f nov stks (3) gd, 6 ran.
