towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden and outpaced 8th, stayed on from 4 out, took 3rd flat
tracked leaders, weakened 6th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader and keen, weakened 8th
mid-division, jumped right 4th, ridden and headway 6th, weakened 3 out
mistake 1st, behind 7th, pulled up after 8th
held up mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to lead 3 out, ridden out
towards rear, mistake 5th, always behind
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, headway 5th, chased winner 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakening when hit last
Nonrunner
Amadeus, Drumossie and Young Tot are all shortlisted in this contest and the vote is given to Amadeus. The selection is a game type who ran really well last time out when finishing second behind Eljay's Boy. He would probably have won that day had he not made a blunder but he is clearly in good heart and he looks the one they all have to beat. Drumossie put up a fair effort at Perth last time when third behind Master Papa but he gave the impression that the handicapper had caught up with him and for that reason we will oppose him. Young Tot won a modest event over hurdles last time but he returns to chasing today and he looks to have a little to find with the leading lights if he is to get his head in front. Gipsey Cricketer is a course and distance winner but his overall strike-rate leaves a lot to be desired and for the winner we will return to Amadeus.
Amadeus (AUS) 15-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, led approaching 8th, mistake 5 out, headed 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Eljay's Boy (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Drumossie (AUS) 9-2fav (10-5) With leader, led 8th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Master Papa (10-9) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Gipsy Cricketer 33-1 (9-7) Prominent, mistake 8th, weakened 9th, 6th of 8, 15l behind O'Toole (11-8) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Just Different (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened after 9th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind L'Oiseau (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
Munadil 11-4co-fav (10-3) Held up last, headway 9th, ridden 4 out, weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Wizard of Edge (11-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar, 5 ran.
Young Tot (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Made all, shaken up after 2 out, kept on well, readily, won at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) frm in Apr beating The Castilian (10-10) by 8l, 11 ran.
Ishka Baha (IRE) 15-8fav (11-1) In touch, pushed along after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Walsingham (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Wondersobright (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led until 4th, led again 5th, jumped left next, mistake, headed 7th, soon ridden, one pace after, 4th of 12, 12l behind Twentytwosilver (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm in Apr.
