in rear, headway home turn pushed along into 3rd before omitted last, stayed on same pace
handy, led 3 out, pushed along omitted 2 out and faced challenge, headed narrowly omitted last, ridden run-in, kept on, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along omitted 2 out, gradually weakened
towards rear, pushed along omitted 2 out, no response
mid-division, reminders after 5th, lost position and soon tailed off, pulled up before 9th
prominent, pushed along before omitted 2 out, steadily dropped away
rear mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along omitted 2 out, no progress
in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along omitted 2 out, stayed on, never threatened
tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened omitted 2 out
mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pressed leader omitted 2 out, pushed along omitted last and led narrowly, ridden run-in and forged ahead closing stages (two hurdles in straight omitted due to low sun)
led, headed and dropped away 3 out, tailed off and eased omitted 2 out
Storm Nelson goes well fresh and Remastered won this last year. The latter is 8lb higher but rated even higher over fences. Risk And Roll has gone up 3lb for scoring at Uttoxeter but regular pilot Tabitha Worsley claims that back. Gentleman At Arms slips further down the handicap but both wins so far have come over a shorter trip at Huntingdon. Iwilldoit is a smart staying chaser but he’ll have bigger fish to fry after this. ICARE ALLEN is Willie Mullins sole entry on today’s card. He tries this trip for the first time but was third over an extended 2m6f at the Galway Festival in August having finished fourth over 2m just two days earlier. Imperial Merlin has a good strike-rate and won on his handicap debut at Ayr in April. He handles soft ground so looks a threat.
Icare Allen (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent jumping, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression in mid-division when mistake 2 out, stayed on to go 7th at last, kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Man O Work (10-2) at Listowel 2m hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Iwilldoit 8-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slow 5th, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 17, 28 1/2l behind Major Dundee (10-2) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Remastered 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Hillview (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Always behind, tailed off 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Aramax (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Storm Nelson (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Green Book (11-4) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Omar Maretti (IRE) 9-1 (12-1) Led, fell 7th, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Held up rear of mid-division, closed 8th, led 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Langdale Lane (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Starzov (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 4th halfway, pushed along 2 out and dropped to 7th entering straight, no extra approaching last, 11th of 18, 10 3/4l behind Seddon (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Risk And Roll (FR) 15-2 (11-7) Close up, tracked leaders 5th, pressed leader 5 out, led next, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Polish (11-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gentleman At Arms (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before last, last of 5, 21 1/2l behind Broomfields Cave (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Bushypark (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led, tracked leader 4th, led again 7th, forged on before 10th, ridden and headed narrowly after 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 17 3/4l behind High Moon (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
