held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner
not fluent 1st, soon pushed along in rear, jumped slowly and reminder 5th, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 10th
led, driven 3 out, soon headed, 3rd and beaten when jumped left next, kept on same pace
tracked leader, challenged 10th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, hit 7th, blundered 9th, went 2nd 3 out, soon led, clear approaching last, eased flat
held up behind in touch, 5th and outpaced when hit 5 out, went moderate 4th 2 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, lost place and reminders 10th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
AP McCoy is committed to the JP McNamara-owned Wheels Up, whose jumping went to pieces after he scored at Newbury in March last year. Jonjo O'Neill is also represented by Babysitter, who improved in a first-time visor to score comfortably at Market Rasen in April but has an 11lb rise to contend with. Mr Syntax was handed an 8lb rise for his first chasing success at Wetherby and couldn't handle the step-up in grade at Cheltenham. This is more his class level but the concession of 13lb to OR D'OUDAIRIES may prove beyond him and Ferdy Murphy's charge, whose two runs over the C&D have yielded a victory and a second place, looks the one to be on. Milo Milan makes his chasing debut and is bred for the job so he's one to keep an eye on.
Mr Syntax (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, chased leading trio, went right and weakened 2 out, last of 8, well behind Magical Legend (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Babysitter (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Always prominent, challenging when hit 3 out, went left and not fluent 2 out, led last, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Karingreason (10-4) by 5l, 9 ran.
Otage De Brion (FR) 18-1 (11-6) Raced wide, held up in last pair, never really on terms, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Lord Ryeford (10-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.
Wheels Up (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 9th, soon behind, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by As De Fer (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Milo Milan (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, soon under pressure, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 13l behind Rangitoto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Or d'Oudairies (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 10th, led last, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Logans Run (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Ordre de Bataille (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, lost place 3 out, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Royal Tune (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
