behind, blundered 2nd, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, soon no impression
mid-division, slow 4th, outpaced halfway, rallied 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, never a threat
held up towards rear, headway under pressure 2 out, never on terms
chased leader, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway to chase winner from 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, hung left under pressure after last, soon collided with rail and well recovered, kept on
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, effort when blundered last, weakened flat
tracked leader, led 5 out, hung left under pressure after last, stayed on well
led until 5 out, soon lost place, tailed off
mid-division, under pressure halfway, headway 2 out, never on terms
in touch on inside, lost place 5 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Chase Me was runner-up to Dan Skelton’s Too Much Too Soon last month at Warwick so the latter should know where he stands with Get Ready Freddy. The top weight has been hurdling lately but did win over fences here and at Uttoxeter last summer, though looks high enough in the handicap now. Prunella Dobbs has sent 18-race maiden Well Joey over from County Wicklow and he is interesting back over the larger obstacles but the going is likely to be much too quick for Take A Break and Market Rasen winner Key To The West was also pulled up last time. SAMSON stays much further so Adrian Heskin will have to set a strong pace but the seven-year-old was successful the last time he raced over 2m so gets a tentative vote.
Get Ready Freddy 2-1fav (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th after last, never dangerous, 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Way Out West (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Take A Break (FR) 18-1 (11-10) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened 4 out, struggling in 7th before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Spoilt Rotten 11-4jfav (12-1) Behind, not fluent 7th, struggling 9th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Deise Vu (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Led or disputed lead and clear of rest from 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Key To The West (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Behind, under pressure 6th, blundered 8th, mistake next, pulled up 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Well Joey (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, ridden 2 out, no extra before last, 7th of 16, 33 1/2l behind The Last Indian (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp gd in May.
Alys Rock (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened soon after, 8th of 10, dist behind Cillian's Well (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Rakaia Rosa (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Took keen hold, jumped right at times, led 1st, headed after next, led again 4th, not fluent and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Rhythm Of Sound (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Chase Me (IRE) 13-8fav (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Too Much Too Soon (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
River Purple 125-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 8th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Cut The Corner (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Samson 14-1 (10-11) Slowly away, held up, headway to take 2nd before 4th, led 13th, headed next, led 15th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression when not fluent last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 17 1/4l behind Youngoconnor (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
