led and keen, headed approaching 8th, weakened from 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led run-in, driven out
tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, ridden next, weakened 3 out
tracked leader, pushed along approaching 8th, blundered 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, led approaching and hit 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left approaching last and headed, weakened and lost 3rd place towards finish
held up in rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6 out, ridden approaching 3 out, led approaching last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish
mid-division, chased leaders 6 out, in 3rd when blundered next, kept on same pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, blundered 10th, weakened from next, tailed off
The potentially well-handicapped CANAL BANK might be worth chancing with his talented young pilot likely to kid him home over this new trip. Despite having shown little previosuly, the Jonjo O'Neill-trained gelding was sent off co-favourite for his handicap debut at Uttoxeter. He jumped poorly out of that heavy ground but is more interesting now returned to better ground and fitted with cheek-pieces as he goes up in trip. Headgear is also tried on Maidstone Mixture and any market move would look significant, whilst Gerrard needs to improve in order to shake off a 9lb rise for his Towcester win in May. Wide Receiver is another who has gone back up in the weights for a spring win, and of more interest may be Gift Of The Gods or Hobbs Dream, with the latter representing a red-hot yard. Elsewhere the booking of Giles Hawkins for Kiltimoney looks a good move and a bold bid is expected.
Maidstone Mixture (FR) 9-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, hampered 2 out, 6th of 7, 26l behind Stolen Light (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Canal Bank (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when mistake 9th, weakened 11th, pulled up after, in a race won by Russellstown Boy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy, 10 ran.
Gerrard (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 13th, led 3 out, soon clear, 12 lenghts ahead before next, idled last, driven out, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May beating Early Wings (11-5) by 7l, 10 ran.
Wide Receiver (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Led and jumped right, headed 12th, led again approaching 4 out, kept on well from last, driven out, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar beating Classic Rock (11-8) by 6l, 10 ran.
Gift Of The Gods (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, never travelling, jumped slowly 7th and 8th, soon lost place, last before 10th, pulled up approaching 14th, in a race won by Overquest (11-3) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 8 ran.
Arceye 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 1st, soon lost place, hampered 10th, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Von Galen (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gd.
Hobb's Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Soon pushed along in rear, mistake 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Great Ocean Road (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 9 ran.
Kiltimoney (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) In touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 3rd last, no impression with leading pair, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Portrait Royale (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Apr.
Thyne Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Well behind 6th, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Von Galen (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
