led, raced very freely, clear 2nd, not fluent 5th, reduced advantage from 8th, ridden after last, headed on bend turning for home, no extra
behind, poor 4th after 6th, mistake 8th, tailed off
tracked leader who went clear from 2nd, closed 8th, led on bend turning for home, driven and swishing tail towards finish
raced in 4th well off the pace, several slow jumps, last after 6th, tailed off
chased leading pair and well off the pace, mistake 2 out, stayed on well final 200 yards, nearest finish
Cool Touch chased home the promising Black Jack Blues on his debut over the larger obstacles at Worcester and should improve for the experience. He makes more appeal than Sea Cliff, tailed off on his latest start in a novices' handicap at Uttoxeter and likely to find this an insufficient test of stamina. Yachvili would also probably prefer a bit further and has only managed one place in five previous starts over fences so the vote goes to chasing newcomer DUNOWEN POINT. Bred to jump fences, two wins over hurdles have been a bonus for connections and the five-year-old is still relatively lightly raced.
Cool Touch (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led and keen, mistake 4th, pressed from 3 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Black Jack Blues (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gd.
Dechiper (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Soon well in rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Indian Groom (10-12) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) gf in Apr, 5 ran.
Dunowen Point (IRE) 3-1fav (12-1) Led, ridden and hung left from 2 out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind South Wing (12-1) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jun.
Sea Cliff (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, took keen hold, mistake 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 7, 47l behind Zhukov (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Yachvili (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden into 8th 2 out, 7th last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 16, 12l behind Nivek's Dream (11-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 8Evens09 gf.