held up and jumped right, headway 3rd, led 10th, ridden and headed after 12th, weakened quickly
soon in touch, weakened10th, behind when pulled up before 12th
in touch, lost place 3rd, headway 10th, led after 12th, ridden clear 3 out, eased towards finish
behind from 2nd, never dangerous
prominent to 6th, soon behind
led, headed and hit 10th, led again briefly after 12th, soon ridden, beaten when mistake 3 out
held up and keen, headway 7th, hit 10th, weakened 12th
prominent, reminders after 8th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Barathea Blue, Mill Bank and Tommy Spar look the three to concentrate on in this tight handicap chase and the vote is given to Barathea Blue. The selection was a fair third behind Rich Song last time out, that form has since been franked and with the drop in trip also in his favour he looks the one to be on. Mill Bank rate the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Midnight Gold but he has a penalty for that win and, this looks tougher and his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Tommy Spar is another that could go well on his best form but all his best efforts have come over a much longer trip and he l;ooks opposable on that basis. Of the remainder Pams Oak is from a shrewd yard and is sure to run her race but is hard to win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to Barathea Blue.
Hawk's Landing (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Jumped right, mid-division, headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind He's The Biz (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Lord Dundaniel (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, led approaching 7th, headed and mistake 3 out, soon beaten, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Barren Lands (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Tommy Spar 3-1fav (12-1) In rear, headway 8th, hampered next, weakened 11th, no chance when brought down 3 out in race won by Amadeus (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jun, 11 ran.
Barathea Blue 9-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, hit 5th, chased leader from 8th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Rich Song (9-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Gielgud 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 8th, weakened 14th, 11th of 16, 31l behind He's The Biz (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Mill Bank (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Led to approaching 4th, led again 6th, driven out, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun beating Midnight Gold (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Pams Oak 7-2fav (11-7) Hit 1st, towards rear, headway 7th to chase leaders, effort 2 out, one pace under pressure, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Civil Gent (9-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Enitsag (FR) 10-3 (10-6) Led, blundered 7th, blundered 9th, hit and headed 4 out, left remote 2nd 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Goblin (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
