chased leader, led 6th until 8th, chased winner after until before 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 10th, weakened quickly 12th
led, headed 6th, led again 8th, made rest, hit 4 out, driven out
held up, blundered 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
chased leaders, ridden 4th, driven to chase winner 3 out, soon impression
blundered 1st, soon behind, blundered 11th and tailed off, virtually refused 3 out, blundered next, dismounted after finish, finished lame
Lik Wood Power, Golly and Drum Native look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the vote is given to Golly. The selection was a fair fourth behind Rowdy Yates last time out. That form looks solid and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Lik Wood Power rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind L'Oiseau but he often finds less than expected off the bridle and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Drum Native is another that could go well as he hails from a yard in top form looks sure to be suited by the step up min trip and if fit after a 446 day break he will not be far away. Of the remainder Lambrini Mist is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Golly.
Golly (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up, outpaced 7th, stayed on approaching last, 4th of 11, 7l behind Rowdy Yeats (12-2) at Lingfield 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Drum Native (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 15, 17l behind Lugante (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f beg chs gd in Aug '06.
Lik Wood Power (NZ) 13-2 (10-9) Prominent, led 11th to 4 out, soon ridden, one pace, 4th of 12, 23l behind L'Oiseau (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Power Glory 40-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, left in lead 9th until fell at the 10th in race won by Be Fair (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in May, 13 ran.
Lambrini Mist 9-1 (10-4) Chased leader, led 2nd, headed 5 out, weakened next, 8th of 16, 32l behind Lawaaheb (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Fort Royal (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) In touch, mistake 1st, reminders 9th, headway 10th, mistake next, soon dropped rear, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Joe Lively (11-6) at Lingfield 3m beg chs (4) gf in Sept.