mistake and unseated rider 1st
towards rear and mistakes, tailed off from 11th
held up towards rear, behind when unseated rider 6th
in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, one pace from last
in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden after last, kept on
held up, headway to chase winner 9th, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression
chased leaders, weakened after last
mid-division, hit 4th, weakened from 4 out
mid-division, hit 9th, soon struggling
made all, clear when edged right flat
chased winner until 9th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
in touch, in 4th when blundered 10th, weakening when blundered 2 out, quickly pulled up
always towards rear
Nonrunner
Silver Dagger, Commercial Express and Westfield Dancer are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Commercial Express. The selection was a fair fifth behind Gunson Hight last time out, he is sure to have come on for that run and off what remains a fair mark and with the step up in trip also in his favour he looks the one to be on. Silver Dagger rates the main danger on his latest second behind Clearly In Motion. However he is best when allowed to dominate and as he looks sure to be taken on for the lead he looks worth opposing. Westfield Dancer is another that could go well as he won well last time when beating Blackergreen but this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty over this shorter trip. Posh Stick won well last time out when beating It's Blue Chip but looks vulnerable on this faster ground. Of the remainder Green Go and Magic Route could go well if in the mood but that is a big if and for the winner we are happy to return to the unexposed Commercial Express.
Posh Stick 15-8fav (10-9) Always prominent, led after 4 out, clear last, eased flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar beating It's Blue Chip (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Green Go (GER) 5-1 (9-10) Led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, weakened before 14th, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Englishtown (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
Commercial Express (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (11-12) Towards rear, hit 4th, ridden in effort 3 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 13l behind Gunson Hight (9-10) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp chs (5) gs.
Moonfleet (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders after 5th, brief effort after 8th, never on terms, 8th of 15, 27l behind Solway Sunset (9-7) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd.
Silver Dagger 5-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, pushed along 8th, soon outpaced, stayed on well from last, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Clearly In Motion (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Mistral De La Cour (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up, hit 4th, weakened from 7th, hit 5 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 14l behind Magic Route (9-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Westfield Dancer (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Made all, ridden last, kept on, won at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Blackergreen (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Magic Route (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) In touch, ridden and lost place 8th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Brigadier Du Bois (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs (5) gf, 14 ran.
