mistake and unseated rider 1st
behind, hit 2nd, not fluent 4th, closed 6th, chased winner after 12th, not fluent 4 out, challenged 2 out, just under 2 lenghts down when fell last
chased leader 2nd until after 8th, hit 10th, not fluent next, 6 lenghts 3rd when fell 3 out
chased leader until 3rd and again after 8th, led before 10th, pressed 2 out, just under 2 lenghts ahead when left well clear last
took keen hold, led and clear early, headed when jumped slowly 10th, weakened after 4 out, left remote 2nd last
The penultimate race on the card is a small field Hunter Chase and hopefully Quotica De Poyans can go in ahead of Port Talbot. The selection has won his last four starts and looks to be on the up. The jockey is a bit of a worry as she is an unknown but she has won on him before which is a positive. Port Talbot has also won his last race and did it well enough but he won at odds of 33-1 which suggest it may have been a fluke. Carrick Oscar is another to note from a top yard and possibly rates a bigger danger than Port Talbot. But Quotica De Poyans gets the nod.
Carrick Oscar (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Silver Adonis (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs in Apr, 21 ran.
Port Talbot (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Mistake 1st, held up, steady headway 10th, left 3rd 4 out, chased leader 2 out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr beating Ryeman (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Quotica De Poyans (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) Made all, clear 4 out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) gs in Mar beating Benny Boy (11-7) by 25l, 13 ran.
Hivikos (FR) 4-5 (12-0) (tt) made all; rdn out, won at Woodford 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Present D'Aze (12-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Oscar Royal (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Keen, prominent, lost place 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Port Talbot (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
