led, ridden after 3 out, headed when blundered last, weakened flat
with leader, not fluent 5th, every chance when not fluent last, hung left and stayed on same pace flat
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 4th, weakened after next, tailed off
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden and ran on well flat
held up, always in rear, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped big and stumbled 1st and 3rd, not fluent and weakened 5th, modest 4th from 3 out
mid-division, took keen hold, weakened after 5th, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off when mistake 2 out
mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off
There is little hurdles form for backers to go on here and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Nicky Henderson's OWEN GLENDOWER, who has run well in all three starts in bumpers, winning at Taunton and placed in both starts either side of that win. Dynaste showed respectable form over timber in France and has to be respected on his debut for David Pipe, while Royale's Charter ran promisingly when finding just Barthelemy too good in a Ludlow bumper on his only start in April. Dual Irish point winner Gurtacrue, who also won a bumper at Listowel in June, now makes his debut for Evan Williams and has to be considered as does the ex-French Sablazo, who has his first outing for Andy Turnell.
Dynaste (FR) (10-3) 5th of 20, 10l behind Lucky To Be (10-1) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 2f hdl sft in Oct '09.
Gurtacrue (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Always prominent, led early, regained lead after halfway, driven clear approaching straight, kept on well under pressure from over 1f out, won at Listowel 2m 4f N H flat gf in Jun beating Regal Ambition (10-13) by 3l, 17 ran.
Jay J 100-1 (11-0) Jumped right and mistake 1st, in rear, modest 9th 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 35l behind Black Jack Blues (11-3) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Jumpjack Flint 80-1 (10-4) Behind, mistake 3rd, struggling 4 out, tailed off when hit next, pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Master Of The Hall (11-11) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
Owen Glendower (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Tale Of Tanganyika (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gs in Feb.
Prince Paolo (FR) 80-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 39l behind Quousko De L'isop (11-9) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Royale's Charter 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ran green 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner,, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Barthelemy (11-3) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gf in Apr.
Sablazo (FR) (10-1) 4th of 6, 6l behind Sarisland (10-5) at Argentan(FR) 1m 4f stk gs in Apr (flat).
Track Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaderss, took keen hold, pushed along 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 14, 49l behind Maggie Aron (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Sheezatreasure (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Took keen hold in touch, weakened 4f out, 7th of 12, 29l behind Mercury Bay (11-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gf in Jun.
