led to 14th, led again 17th to 2 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last
chased leading pair, jumped slowly 7th and reminder, blundered 13th, soon weakened, 5th and no chance when pulled up before last
chased leader, led 14th to 17th, regained lead 2 out, headed last, one pace
held up, behind from 13th, no chance when mistakes 16th and 18th, soon pulled up
held up in 4th, struggling when hampered 13th, soon lost touch, pulled up after last
confidently ridden, held up and behind, headway 13th, soon chasing leading pair, led last, drew clear flat, comfortably
in rear, not fluent 3rd, jumped big 5th, never really going after, well behind 18th, stayed on from 3 out, no chance
Denvale gets the vote here with Mrs Be and Deep Pockets rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Moscow Court. He is at his best when allowed to dominate in small fields and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Mrs Be rates the main danger on her latest fourth behind The Bandit but she is often let down by her jumping and at likely odds looks worth taking on. Deep Pockets was a fair third behind Highway Oak last time and is another with place claims as he is still young and has scope for improvement . No Retreat finished in mid-division behind Whyso Mayo at Cheltenham last time and will find this easier so could go well at a price, but as Denvale looks assured an easy lead he looks the one to be on.
Denvale (IRE) 5-2 (12-3) Made virtually all, jumped left 11th and 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Towcester 3m hts chs (5) gs in Apr beating Moscow Court (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Deep Pockets (IRE) 11-8fav (12-8) Held up, headway 10th, ridden 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Highway Oak (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
No Retreat (NZ) 8-11fav (12-7) Led to 7 & 9-2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Cornish Gale (12-7) at Eyton-On-severn 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Magnus Veritas (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) 2nd of 6, nk behind Perange (12-0) at Catsfield 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Maximize (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 8th, left in lead 9th, ridden when headed 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Spring Margot (12-4) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Mister Friday (IRE) 11-2 (12-4) Mistake 2nd, behind, some headway when blundered 15th, no chance after, 5th of 10, 26l behind Knife Edge (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd in Apr.
Mrs Be (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden after 17th, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind The Bandit (11-7) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) frm in Apr.
