held up towards rear, badly hampered 8th, last but in touch when hampered and unseated rider 5 out
tracked leaders, hampered and left in lead 8th, headed next, mistake 13th (water), mistake 4 out, driven after 4 out, 4th when not fluent 2 out, no extra last
led 1st, fell 8th
not always fluent in rear, in touch in 5th when fell 17th
chased leaders, hampered 8th, close up 13th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held inside final 100 yards, no extra close home
held up, left 2nd 8th, led next, not fluent 2 out, hard ridden flat, stayed on
chased leaders, hampered 8th, hit 14th, outpaced before 2 out, rallied before last, stayed on and switched left flat, unable to challenge
led until 1st, tracked leader until hampered and unseated rider 8th
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Boa Island won twice on faster going at Wincanton in the autumn and returned to winning ways at Chepstow when beating Get Involved by seven lengths. There is slight doubt over this longer trip, however, and the stamina of Newbury winner Ten Sixty will also be tested. SWINCOMBE SCORCHIO (NAP) looked more of a stayer when easily seeing off a subsequent winner at Chepstow on only his fourth start under Rules. He also jumps well for a novice and can double his tally today. Fact Of The Matter and Bells Of Ailsworth are others to consider but Better Days may struggle upped in class.
Mr Shantu (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, not fluent 7th, struggling 3 out, remote 6th 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Ennistown (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Swincombe Scorchio 11-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, carried right 9th, went 2nd next, led narrowly after 13th, well clear before 4 out, not fluent next, easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Lac Sacre (10-8) by 9l, 8 ran.
Ten Sixty (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 2nd, challenged next, not fluent 4th, led 10th, edged left before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Global Dream (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 11th, 3rd from 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace and pressed for 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Chic Name (10-5) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Goohar (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, 3rd 2 out, fading last, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Royal Vacation (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Laurium (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Better Days (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, closed 4th, 2nd after 14th, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, jumped right and pressed last, stayed on, in command towards finish, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Cucklington (10-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Get Involved (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-7) Jumped right, led, blundered 9th, not fluent and reminder 12th, went badly right and headed 4 out, chased winner until ridden before 3 out, left modest 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Boa Island (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Boa Island (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, pushed along before 5 out, closed to lead 4 out, made rest, ridden and about 1 1/2 lengths ahead when left clear last, ridden out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Get Involved (10-7) by 7l, 5 ran.
Father Edward (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear, some headway before last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, never nearer, 9th of 29, 24 1/2l behind Ultragold (10-5) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
