in touch in rear, mistakes 6th and 10th, chased leader 4 out, led next, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish
led narrowly, headed 5th, mistake next, with leader until 4 out, one pace from 3 out
with leader until 5th, tracked leaders, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out
in touch, led 5th, headed 3 out soon ridden, kept on one pace approaching last
held up in touch, struggling 7th, behind 9th, pulled up after 11th
Alan King's BORMO deserves to win a race having found just one too good in each of his last two starts and having not been out of the first three home in six of his last seven starts and he gets the vote to gain a well deserved first ever success with the main dangers rated as Cool Roxy and Pairc Na Gcapall. Neil King's gelding got no further than the first fence here last time and probably needs a confidence boosting round before he can be backed with any confidence, although he is sure to have been well schooled. Leopold won well here in April last year but is still suffering at the hands of the handicapper for that success, while Nick Gifford's Royal Wedding has disappointed over fences since winning at Kempton in April. Alan Blackmore's Cool Roxy is more than capable of taking a hand in the finish and does have a good record here but he has not been at his best in recent starts and preference is for Bormo, who can gain a well deserved first success.
Bormo (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, kept on until headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Wheels Up (11-2) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs.
Cool Roxy 8-1 (11-9) Led, headed 2nd, chased easy winner, outpaced from 8th, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Victorias Groom (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Fell 1st, in a race won by Victorias Groom (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb, 4 ran.
Royal Wedding 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 43l behind Busy Isit (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Leopold (SLO) 18-1 (9-11) Prominent, disputed lead 7f out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind De Soto (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
