took keen hold, held up tracking leaders on inside, 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, no extra in 3rd flat
chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after
held up in last pair, headway into 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden and chased winner flat, stayed on
held up last, not fluent 6th, never involved
made all, pushed clear before 2 out, shaken up before last, ridden and stayed on flat
chased leading pair, went 2nd 3rd until 3 out, weakened and blundered 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, never on terms
took keen hold, always towards rear
Free Of Charge has been gradually improving though it was very fast ground when he finished runner-up at Exeter last month. He makes his handicap debut here but his stable is in such tremendous form that he has to be considered. JAYO TIME makes a quick reappearance after finishing in mid-division at Cheltenham on Sunday. He'd won his previous two races but was carrying 7lb more than his allotted weight and had little chance so this looks more his grade. He can return to winning ways though Halo Moon is one to watch out for. He was a short-priced beaten favourite in all three starts last year after a very impressive bumper debut at Towcester two years ago. Shear Rock showed a bit of potential at Kempton earlier this month and Heurtevent has dropped markedly in the weights since arriving from France where he won twice.
Jayo Time (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 20, 23l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Halo Moon 11-10fav (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened next, modest 3rd, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Ivan Boru (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '13.
Free Of Charge (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, went modest 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, hit last, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Landau (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Scales (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, last pair next, blundered badly 4th, mistake next, lost touch 7th, tailed off, 6th of 7, 42l behind Pod (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Shear Rock (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 5th, closed after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, went 3rd last, stayed on final 100 yards, never any threat to eased down front pair, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Commissioned (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Join The Navy 6-5fav (11-7) Always detached in rear, never going well, reminders after 6th, tailed off when jumped slowly 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Withy Mills (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy, 5 ran.
Mont Royale 8-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, outpaced after 3 out, no impression when switched inside next, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 16l behind Guanciale (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Yes I Will 33-1 (10-11) Held up, effort 7th, weakened next, 7th of 9, well behind Deadly Sting (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Expanding Universe (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 14, 34l behind Drombeg West (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Heurtevent (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Held up in last pair, close up 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, went 4th before 2 out, never on terms, weakened last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Commitment (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
