led, not fluent and headed 11th, led next, mistake and headed 15th, led when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
pressed leader, led 11th, not fluent and headed next, led 15th, ridden and headed when left distance clear 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up in 3rd, pushed along after 10th, outpaced by leaders approaching 12th, fell 15th
held up in 4th, behind from 10th, left poor 3rd 15th, left distance 2nd 3 out
CHAMIREY wasn't exactly foot-perfect when landing the odds at Towcester last month but Donald McCain's eight-year-old clearly has stamina in abundance and should follow up here with a clear round. Sue Smith's yard is struggling for winners at the moment and Wetherby winner You Know Yourself was pulled up when made favourite for a handicap at Market Rasen last time. Only The Best was also pulled up on his latest start at Towcester, having taken little interest in proceedings from the outset. This longer trip could give him chance to warm to his task, however, and he could be the one for forecast-backers as Almond Court was a long-standing maiden over timber and has been tailed off in both starts over the larger obstacles.
Chamirey (FR) 8-15fav (11-0) Made all, 15 lengthes clear 12th, pushed along 2 out, unchallenged, won at Towcester 3m beg chase (4) sft in Jan beating Preuty Boy (11-0) by 27l, 5 ran.
You Know Yourself (IRE) 5-1fav (11-3) Rider without irons when pulled up soon after start, in a race won by Foxesbow (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 15 ran.
Only The Best 16-1 (11-0) Held up in last, pushed along after 6th briefly, went 4th 12th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Fredo (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chase (4) sft, 6 ran.
Almond Court (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear and raced wide, took keen hold, in rear from 6th, blundered 13th, weakened before 16th, left poor 3rd from 18th, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, well behind Radharc Na Mara (10-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan.
