behind, mistake and driven 7th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, blundered 8th, blundered and injured 10th, pulled up and dismounted
chased leaders, chased winner from 2 out, soon driven, over 1 length down last, kept on under pressure flat, always held
chased leaders, every chance 4 out, 3rd and weakened before last
in rear, struggling when hampeed 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off
raced wide, held up, steady headway 11th, chased leaders next, weakening when blundered 4 out
towards rear, headway 11th, one pace in 5th 4 out, plugged on
close up, mistake 14th, chasing winner and around 1 length down when hampered 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last
made all, mistake 2nd, pushed along 9th, around 1 length ahead and driven when went right 2 out, stayed on well flat
held up, headway to go prominent 6th, outpaced 14th, soon in rear, went right 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
A race little better than plating class and MONTANA GOLD is the call with Turnworth and Local Present among the dangers. The selection ran creditably enough at Chepstow last time out and with the trip no issue, he will give another solid account. Turnworth stayed 2m4f with few problems and off a low handicap mark, he could very much be open to progression. Local Present hails from a yard that are in form. His breeding suggests that he should enjoy this step up in distance. Oxford De Lagarde looked a useful hurdler a few seasons ago but things have not panned out for him as anticipated. Brandy And Pep placed off 64 at Hereford and now attempts to go one better off 70. Misstori Belle has been point-to-pointing and it can be seldom that Philip Hobbs has handled a horse quite so low down on BHA figures. Daarth ran no sort of race at Wetherby over hurdles last time out so he has been hastily switched to the larger obstacles. Whatcanisay is well in versus his old form though his completion rate has been modest in the interim. Montana Gold gets the nod.
Oxford de Lagarde (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Behind, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, beaten when brought down 2nd last, in a race won by The Kealshore Kid (10-13) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Turnworth (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division, hampered 8th and 9th, headway 11th, led approaching 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Hever Road (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Local Present (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 11th, hard ridden 5 out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 37l behind High Jack (10-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Daarth 9-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 18, well behind Zelos Diktator (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-90) (4-7yo) (5) gd in Apr.
Montana Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 8th until next, led 15th until 17th, chased winner after, hung left from approaching 3 out, rider dropped reins briefly flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Arceye (10-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Normandy Landings 5-2 (11-9) In rear throughout, blundered 8th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Kappelhoff (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Mar, 4 ran.
New Mill Moll 33-1 (10-10) Jumped badly right, led, clear 4th until 14th, hit and headed 16th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Incentivise (10-9) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
The Composer 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, blundered badly 6th, moved into 5th after 10th, no impression, tailed off, 5th of 7, 48l behind King Ar Aghaidh (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Whatcanisay 20-1 (10-3) Behind, headway before 5 out, stayed on, from next, not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 17, 9l behind Gunship (10-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Brandy And Pep (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway on outer approaching 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Wide Receiver (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Orion Star (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) With winner, chased leading pair from 9th, outpaced from 3 out, weakened next, last of 3, 31l behind Nom de Guerre (10-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov chs (4) gf in Apr.
Misttori Belle 9-1 (11-7) In tch to 13; pu 2 out, in a race won by Weather Permitting (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf in Apr, 9 ran.
Nearly A Breeze 18-1 (10-4) With leader, led 11th, hampered by loose horse 4 out, blundered and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, well behind Basoda (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
