chased leaders, pushed along disputing 2nd before 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, went badly left next, pulled up before the last
held up in last pair, closer when not fluent 10th, good headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 12th, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, driven out
chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 4th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, reminders before 11th, pushed along in modest 5th before 4 out, went well held 4th next, never on terms
chased leaders, 2nd 12th until 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
led until 3rd, pressed leader, led again after 8th until 9th, chased leader until mistake 12th, ridden and weakened soon after, tailed off
pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, narrowly headed after next, in front again 9th, joined when mistake last, ridden and headed run-in, one pace
CONTEUR D’HISTOIRE was the only one of these to show any worthwhile form last time and it’s a fair bet that Jonjo O’Neill’s five-year-old will have had plenty of schooling over the larger obstacles. Definitly Grey will have almost certainly needed his run at Kempton and is another who should relish the switch to fences having already won a point-to-point. Charlie Mon has been placed in six of his 10 chase starts but was well beaten in a lower grade last time at Chepstow.
Conteur d'Histoire (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, outpaced before 2 out, no impression in 4th when mistake last, 4th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Midnight Monty (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 3rd until 12th, chased leaders, weakened quickly, tailing off when pulled up before 13th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Definitly Grey (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Straits Of Messina (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Towards rear on outside, mistake 5th, ridden and struggling after next, 12th of 14, dist behind Galactic Power (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Between The Waters (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, hit 9th, led after 12th until 16th, chased leader, every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before pecked next, weakened soon after, last of 4, 22 1/4l behind The Mythologist (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Sometimes jumped right, shade keen, led until mistake and headed 5 out, chased winner until next, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Phangio (11-4) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 5th, remote 6th 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, dist behind Bedrock (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in May.
