held up, headway 6th, ridden 3, kept on close up last, ran on
mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, bumped 4th, tracked leader from 7th, weakening and mistake 2 out, not fluent last
left in lead after 2nd, headed approaching 5th, weakened after 6th, jumped slowly 8th, tailed off
mid-division, jumped right and bumped 4th, effort 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders throughout, hit 7th, ridden after 2 out, led last
mid-division, lost place 3rd, soon tailed off
held up, ridden and outpaced 7th, some progress 3 out, short lived effort
led, jumped left and attempted to run out after 2nd, soon headed and pulled up after 3rd
tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, jumped right 4th, led approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last and faded
always in the rear, lost touch 6th
TOSULA has sound claims if able to continue from where she left off and she's selected ahead of Fortune Point and Furze Hill. The selection has forged a good partnership with Felix De Giles who is one of the more experienced pilots in the race. The main question revolves around the ground as she has disappointed on two previous runs with cut in the ground but she has shown improved form since those outings and would surely not be risked if connections felt that her ability to handle conditions was in doubt. Furze Hill also has a talented pilot in the plate although he didn't enjoy any luck when teaming up with the gelding last month. That said, Furze Hill has got bits and pieces of form to his name, including on heavy ground and the application of blinkers may enable him to run a big race. Fortune Point's display at Warwick suggests that he could be running into form and he's on a competitive mark but there should be more to come from Tosula, as long as she handles this ground, and it's Tosula who's awarded our vote.
Tosula 12-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway 11th, kept on from 2 out, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Kilrogan (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Killing Me Softly 11-2 (11-9) Prominent, ridden 4 out, soon no chance, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Mount Cook (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Fortune Point (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Headway after 5th, reminders before next, went 2nd until approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Thievery (10-0) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Auditor 9-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 8th, headed and hit 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Jacarado (10-8) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Arctic Spirit 20-1 (10-0) With leaders until hit 3rd, hit 5th, soon ridden, weakened 8th, tailed off, 7th of 11, 50l behind Thievery (10-0) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Furze Hill (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 27l behind High Jack (11-3) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Per Amore (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened 7th, soon behind, 9th of 13, well behind Acosta (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl (5) sft.
Always Baileys (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders and jumped left and bumped 1st, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Amble Forge (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Grand Sefton 33-1 (10-12) Pulled early and soon chasing leader, led and jumped badly left 1st, headed after next, weakened 5th and pulled up in race won by Kofi (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Apr, 10 ran.
Guns of Love (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Led to 3rd, led 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Desert Secrets (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (5) gd.
Un Autre Espere 50-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, weakened 8th and pulled up in race won by Huguenot (11-12) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.
