held up in 4th, 3rd after 10th, 2nd bypassing ommited 4 out, led after bypassing 2 out, driven out
led, slow 1st and next, pushed along bypassing ommited 4 out, headed after bypassing ommited 2 out, kept on same pace bypassing ommited last
held up in in 5th, headway 9th, 3rd after bypassing ommited 3 out, soon one pace and no impression on leading duo
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, until bypassing ommited 4 out, soon outpaced
held up last, mistake 1st, blundered 3rd, injured and pulled up
tracked leader to 4th, chased leading pair, pushed along 6th, not fluent 7th, hit 10th , struggling after, tailed off
Withdrawn
DE SOTO looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to get his head infront and he can see off Grand Slam Hero and Sea Wall. Paul Webber's charge has been disappointing to follow for his long suffering backers but he handles this surface well enough and if putting his best foot forward, is on a fair handicap mark. Grand Slam Hero won well on his return for Nigel Twiston-Davies. The handicapper has thumped him to the tune of 12lb so it will be no easy task to follow up. Sea Wall is quirky though is not devoid of ability. He was sent off favourite last time out despite it being his seasonal reappearance. Peter Bowen has his string in form so watch the market with regard to Quattrocento. Sydney Sling and Incentivise are relatively recent winners though both have shown their better form under significantly softer ground conditions. De Soto has been the bookmakers friend in the past but he might do his long suffering punters a good turn tonight.
Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, eased towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Royal Kicks (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
De Soto 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 18th, every chance 4 out, no extra flat, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Tyup Pompey (10-2) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Sea Wall 4-1fav (11-2) Mainly in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 14th, not fluent 16th, weakened 17th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tyup Pompey (10-2) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May, 10 ran.
William Butler (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, behind from 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 35l behind Pickamus (11-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Sydney Sling (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 16l behind Sycho Fred (10-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Incentivise (IRE) 13-2fav (10-4) Behind, headway into mid-division 16th, outpaced 4 out, weakened after next, 11th of 13, well behind Gentle Ranger (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Quattrocento (FR) 9-2 (11-1) In touch, blundered 2nd, outpaced 18th, no chance when blundered last, 7th of 10, 39l behind General Hardi (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.
