held up in touch, not fluent 6th, under pressure 13th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened and eased
tracked leader, slow 5th, lost place 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 13th, behind when pulled up after 4 out
held up in touch, headway to track leaders 9th, ridden to challenge before 3 out, soon every chance, no extra flat
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
held up in touch, never jumped well, behind from 14th, pulled up after 4 out
led, pushed along approaching 13th, strongly challenged 3 out, stayed on under pressure, all out
CALYPSO BAY looks the one to beat here. He had three previous winners behind when scoring over hurdles at Uttoxeter on his latest start and is taken to make a winning debut over the larger obstacles. Outlaw Tom looks a real threat as he was only beaten a length over these fences last month, while Plumpton winner Horseshoe Reef can draw on a greater experience of fencing and he too can figure. Gem Mill has also won a chase but this is tougher and Hereford runner-up Tucumcari could prove a bigger threat.
Calypso Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd before next, challenged last, soon led, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf beating Frosted Grape (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Outlaw Tom (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked winner for majority of race, not fluent 4th or 9th, no impression from before 3 out, lost 2nd flat, 4th of 12, 11l behind Bold Perk (9-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 6-1 (11-4) Led 1st, mistake 3 out, hit 2 out, headed approaching last, held flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Plunkett (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Tucumcari (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden in 5th soon after, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 14, 31l behind O'Callaghan Strand (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Lavally Legend (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In rear, went left 5th, went badly left next, losing touch when went violently left 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Felix Da Housecat (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gf in May, 4 ran.
Gem Mill (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Led, hit 7th, ridden after 13th, hit 4 out, pressed 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Knight Woodsman (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
