held up in last pair, jumped right 4th, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
raced keenly, held up in last pair, smooth headway to track leading pair 3 out, led going well when blundered next, soon clear, unextended
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon one pace, no impression approaching next
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden after next, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
led, not fluent 9th, headed 4 out, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, well held in 3rd when mistake last
OUR BOB hasn't managed a win in seven previous starts over fences but has been steadily dropping down the weights of late and this looks his best opportunity to get off the mark for some time. It looks worth opposing hunter chaser What Of It on his handicap debut while the mare Play A Cord was put up 12lb for an easy win at Fontwell. Wake Board and Horseshoe Reef may do better back over fences but veteran Marked Man may find it difficult to keep pace with some of these after a lay-off.
Play A Cord (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, led 3 out, clear when blundered last, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr beating She's Humble (11-5) by 15l, 7 ran.
Wake Board (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Disputed lead until ridden and carried head high before 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 32l behind Knight In Purple (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 7-2 (11-11) Led, headed approachng 8th when not fluent, soon lost place, last of 5, dis behind Top Smart (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Our Bob (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led, ran wide on bend and headed before 2nd, pushed along before 8th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Rileyev (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
What Of It (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) In touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 4th, reminders 7th, lost place next, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 13, well behind Noble Ben (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gf.
Marked Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd when fell 13th, in a race won by Bobby Bullock (11-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
