in touch, driven along after 8th, blundered 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway after 8th, lost place when fell 10th
not fluent 8th, always behind, tailed off when hampered by loose horse 12th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, blundered badly 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led to 3rd, pressed leader, led 8th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, not fluent 12th, hit 4 out, 4th and looking held when blundered 2 out
held up, hit 5th, headway 9th, in touch when fell 10th
with leader, led 3rd to 8th, still every chance 2 out, no extra from last
in rear, blundered 2nd, mistake 4th, left moderate 5th 10th, weakening when mistake 12th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, pushed along and lost place after 8th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 10th
held up, headway 7th, hit 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on under pressure flat
Firth Of Forth gets the confident vote in this beginners chase with Spidam and What A Scientist rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fifth in a better race when last seen behind Toofarback, looks sure to be suited by this better ground and he looks the one to be on. Spidfam rates the main danger on his best form he is sure to have come on for his first run of the season and, with his yard liking a tilt at the ring, he should be watched in the market. What A Scientist has won a bumper in the past but did not progress after that so cannot be put forward with much confidence. Mister Potter has yet to prove he stays this far while Nictos de Bersy has gone well fresh in the past and could go well at a price, but Firth Of Forth is our idea of the winner.
Buckingham Boys 40-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Hitaaf (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Clova Star (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 9th, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Berengario (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Aug, 12 ran.
Curradoon (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, with leader, led approaching 3rd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 44l behind Jump Jet (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Dearsha (FR) 50-1 (10-13) Lost touch 5th, behind when pulled up in race won by Scots Dragoon (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Oct, 15 ran.
Firth Of Forth (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, 3rd before halfway, challenged 4 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 18, 31l behind Toofarback (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs hvy in Dec.
Iconoclast (IRE) (12-0) won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Jan beating Lots Of Shots (12-0) by 6l, 18 ran.
Mister Potter 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Or Jaune (10-8) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Nictos de Bersy (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Led, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Mark The Book (11-9) at Chepstow 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Nomad (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Keen, mid-division, weakened 12th, 5th of 10, well behind Michael Muck (11-4) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) gs in Oct.
Spidam (FR) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Don't Push It (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Back On Line (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Hit 2nd, behind from 4th, pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Karello Bay (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar, 18 ran.
What A Scientist (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Money Order (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs, 12 ran.
