chase leaders to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
chase leaders last place after 5 out, soon outpaced
held up towards rear headway 4 out, still ridden, weakened 2 out
with leader, lead 4 out ridden and headed after next, no extra and lost 2nd flat
mid-division, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up after next
mid-division, steady headway before 4 out, led after next, clear last, pushed out readily
made most to 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out
chase leaders outpaced 5 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
race keen in mid-division headway 5 out effort next, under pressure when hit 2 out, weakened last
held up always behind
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Nonrunner
Feel The Pride gets the confident vote here with Mumaris and Six Pack rating the main dangers. The selection won in facile fashion last time out when beating Odagh Odyssey and although he has risen in the weights for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat.Mumaris rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Caribbean Cove but this looks more competitive and he will need to improve again to win off this mark. Six Pack is another worth of respect on his latest second behind Tiger Frog but he is becoming hard to win with. Star Jack has been in good form in points of late and returns to handicapping on a fair mark so he should be monitored in the market. Of the remainder Bob's Buster has the ability to go close but his best form of late has come on a softer surface and for the winner we return to Feel The Pride.
Billie John (IRE) 6-1 Led, headed 3rd, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Town Crier at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Oct, 18 ran.
Mumaris (USA) 7-2 Close up, left in lead 4 out, clear next, hit 2 out, easily, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Oct beating Caribbean Cove by a distance, 6 ran.
Feel The Pride (IRE) 11-2 Mid-division, headway 9th, led on bit 2 out, easily, won at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Apr beating Odagh Odyssey by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Star Jack (FR) 16-1 Keen, led 2nd to 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 30, 38l behind Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs in Apr.
Jodante (IRE) 13-2 Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Feel The Pride at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Six Pack (IRE) 4-1 Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, soon ridden, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tiger Frog at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Dec.
Lik Wood Power (NZ) 15-2 Towards rear, headway 8th, in touch when fell 5 out in race won by Feel The Pride at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
