mid-division, led 9th, hard driven 2 out, headed and no extra near line
tracked leaders, reminders 6th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
tracked leaders, outpaced 9th, driven 3 out, hard driven to lead near line
held up, ridden 7th, tailed off from next
mid-division, blundered 3rd, ridden 5 out, soon beaten
held up, ridden 7th, tailed and pulled up before 4 out
in rear, reminders 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
prominent, lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 6 out
mid-division, ridden 8th, behind from 4 out
tracked leaders and keen, not fluent, led 8th, headed 5 out, weakened next
held up, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led, headed 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
This is an ease in grade for MITCHEL HENRY and the eight-year-old is taken to make the most of the opportunity; Gunadoir and Mr Twins are others worth bearing in mind for the places. Mr Twins is exposed as ordinary but his record over fences reads marginally better than his statistics over hurdles. The Argentinean-bred gelding handles plenty of cut in the ground, though. And, from the foot of the weights, he is capable of forcing the issue if he puts in a similar effort to that of his near miss at Newcastle last month. The fitting of a tongue tie will help him again today. Gunadoir has a similar profile to the selection and has to be considered as a threat. He is open to improvement in this arena and can pay his way at this level before too long. However, Mitchel Henry just holds the edge on the evidence available and, having faced some stiff tests in recent outings, he is taken to relish being able to race from his true mark this afternoon.
Its A Classic 3-1 (11-1) Held up, jumped right first, headway after 7th, lost place after 9th, rallied 4 out, 3 lengths 2nd when fell 3 out in race won by Supreme Leisure (9-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Jacksonville (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Chased winner to 8th, weakened 16th, left remote 3rd 5 out, tailed off, 3rd of 8, well behind Natiain (11-13) at Perth 3m 7f hts chs (5) gs in Apr.
Mitchel Henry (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, reminders 7th, struggling from 10th, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Companero (11-5) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Ballynure (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Behind, blundered 8th, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 18l behind Nelliedonethat (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
Johns Square (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and lost place 3rd, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 49l behind Special Occasion (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Luzenie (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Always behind and pulled up 5 out in race won by Kempski (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Gunadoir (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Held up, hit 3rd, chased leaders after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 34l behind Sammy Spiderman (10-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Tully Hill 250-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led 3rd, headed approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Skippers Brig (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov chs (3) hvy in Nov, 10 ran.
Seek The Truth (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, hit next, beaten when fell 2 out in race won by Nelliedonethat (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Babe Heffron (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Led, hit 6th, ridden, headed and not fluent 3 out, rallied from 2 out, kept on well from last, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Native Commander (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl (5) gd in Mar '07.
Nicozetto (FR) 18-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, lost place 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Nelliedonethat (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Mr Twins (ARG) 33-1 (10-9) Led, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied flat, held near finish, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Nelliedonethat (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
