chased winner 3rd, hampered 8th, challenged next until approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up, headway after 7th, lost place approaching 4 out, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace last
jumped right and not fluent, led, headed narrowly flat, battled back to regain lead near finish
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner 3 out, led narrowly flat, headed near finish
chased winner to 3rd, in touch, went 2nd again approaching 4 out to 3 out, no extra flat
held up, headway 8th, not fluent 11th, beaten when not fluent 4 out
held up in rear, in touch 4 out, beaten 3 out
Trainer Warren Greatrex has his runners in good nick and the vote here goes to his FREE WORLD, while Marsh Court should give him plenty to do. A former Carl Llewellyn inmate, Free World ran some decent races in defeat in novices' hurdles, but always looked more likely to find success when chasing. He stays at least this far and was travelling well when slipping and unseating on his debut in this sphere last time. The ground will suit and we will give him another chance. Marsh Court is 10lbs higher than a Taunton handicap chase success in February and returns after a summer break today. Timmy Murphy gets on well with her and the partnership is respected. Charming Oscar had a pipe-opener here recently and should be better for it, but he would prefer softer ground to be at his best, and a better proposition looks to be I'm A Legend, who was not beaten far from a similar mark last time and is suited by a sound surface. Young Albert was thrashed when going off favourite at Sedgefield last time and has a bit to prove now, and preference is for Free World.
Free World (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Prominent, unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Roussea (9-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf, 10 ran.
Mister Wiseman 33-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden 9th, mistake next, behind when pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Sea Wall (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Young Albert (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Mistakes, tracked leader, led approaching 10th, blundered and headed 2 out, soon beaten, weakening in 3rd when left 2nd last, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Beautiful Vision (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Sep.
Marsh Court 9-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 6th, ridden after 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ede'iff (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Mar, 8 ran.
I'm A Legend 12-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway 12th, upsides when blundered 3 out, hit last, rallied flat, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, ns behind Roussea (9-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Ours (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, tracked leaders 10th, outpaced 13th, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Roussea (9-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Charming Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Poor visibility over 1st 3 hurdles and again over 4th and 5th, held up mid-division, behind from after 4 out, 7th of 9, well behind Bubbs (10-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
The Arsonist (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching next, hit 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 40l behind Night Cru (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
