tracked leading pair, nudged along from 11th, pressed leader from 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on gamely, ridden out
led until blundered 4th, led again 8th, ridden after 15th, narrowly headed 2 out, hard ridden and no extra flat
prominent, led 4th until 8th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, soon weakened
All four runners have a chance of success here but the vote goes to Twisted Logic. Robert Alner's charge is well into his veteran stage of his career at the age of thirteen but is now down to a mark that he is more than capable of winning off. He has also showed signs of coming back to form when third over course and distance and the fact that he is also a course specialist means he is a horse to stay on the right side of. Metal Detector finished fifth on his latest start at Perth earlier in the month and will have to raise his game here as does Lucky Leader who made a series of blunders before unseating his rider last time out. Sissinghurst Storm won back to back races at Chepstow in April but the handicapper has taken note and he was exposed last time out at the same track behind Blazing Batman so is to be treated with caution. So for the winner we return to Twisted Logic.
Twisted Logic (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up, headway approaching 14th, ridden after 17th, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 13l behind The Bandit (11-7) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) frm in Apr.
Metal Detector (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) With leaders, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 12, 17l behind Noble Buck (10-4) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Sissinghurst Storm (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) In touch, reminders after 6th, mistake 9th, ridden 11th, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 34l behind Petolinski (9-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Lucky Leader (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division when hit 1st, headway 4th, every chance when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Blazing Batman (9-9) at Chepstow 3m sll hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 18 ran.
