chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, hit 7th and lost place, weakened and hit 11th
held up in rear, smooth headway travelling well before 11th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, good jump to lead last, drew clear flat
prominent, ridden and went 2nd 11th, ridden and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
soon well behind, mistake 3rd, some headway when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
chased leaders, hit 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
raced keenly, led, joined 3 out, kept on gamely in narrow lead until mistake and headed last, no extra flat
chased leaders, weakened 11th, behind and mistake 13th, well tailed off
in touch, behind from 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
in touch on inner, headway to chase leaders 7th, not fluent 12th, went 3rd after 4 out, well held when mistake and stumbled 2 out
Templer looks the class act here but does have to concede weight all round and is probably better on a faster surface. His stable is also struggling for winners at present so we'll take him on DIVINE INTAVENTION, who does most of his winning in the point-to-point field but also has some decent form under Rules including a defeat of the useful Bob Hall at Market Rasen last May. Jack's The Lad scored between the flags at Whitfield in December and the mare Kiama will also lack nothing in fitness, but the fences keep getting in the way for Armenian Boy and Gershwinner and Marigolds Way may just need this.
Templer (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Towards rear and never travelled, mistake 9th, reminder after next, headway and in touch 13th, weakened from 16th, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Gone To Lunch (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
Divine Intavention (IRE) 6-4 (12-5) Went 2nd 14; led 4 out; held on wl, won at Ampton 3m ptp gf in Jan beating Ballyeightra Cross (12-5) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Gershwinner (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Chased leader until 13th, stayed well there unti weakened under pressure after 16th, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Southwestern (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in May.
Humbel Times (IRE) 200-1 (11-11) Towrads rear, fell 3rd, in a race won by Lorikarad (11-9) at Towcester 2m 6f hts chs (6) sft in Jan, 17 ran.
Marigolds Way 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader until 5th, in touch, ridden 4 out, no impression when went left 2 out, 5th of 7, 12l behind Tot Of The Knar (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jun.
Armenian Boy (FR) 9-4 (12-0) (cp) 4th when ur 6, in a race won by Makena (11-7) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp gf in Jan, 9 ran.
Jack's The Lad (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Made virt all; drvn out, won at Whitfield 3m ptp in Dec beating Mister Teddy (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Wun Chai (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Lost plce 10; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Never So Blue (12-7) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp in Dec, 7 ran.
Kiama 20-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 17, 27l behind Lorikarad (11-9) at Towcester 2m 6f hts chs (6) sft in Jan.
