led to 4th, led again after 5 out, headed 4 out, led last, pressed run-in, ridden and found extra
tracked leader, led 4th, headed after 5 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in
in rear when fell 1st
in touch in 4th, pushed along before 9th reminders and weakened before 5 out
in rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish
SMART MONEY is a real mudlark and was a respectable second his chasing bow at Newbury in March. He'll have learned plenty from that and looks the one to beat here. Dan's Wee Man didn't manage a win over hurdles but was third here in May on soft going and may do better over the larger obstacles. Major Milborne found the ground too quick at Wincanton last month and is another with scope but Lydstep Point has struggled between the flags since showing promise over timber in 2012.
Lydstep Point 4-6 (12-0) (tt) chsd wnr til pu 15, in a race won by Minellaformarriage (12-0) at West Wales Area Club 3m ptp hvy in Apr, 4 ran.
Smart Money (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led before 2nd, headed 8th, chased leader, stumbled next, led again briefly before 3 out, chased winner until before 2 out where left in modest 2nd, no chance with winner, finished tired, mistake last, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Headly's Bridge (11-2) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Mar.
Major Milborne 10-3 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th, closed when mistake 3 out, hit 2 out, soon hung right and no impression, mistake last, last of 3, 11l behind Polisky (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Oct.
King Rolfe (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Led, headed after 2nd, led again 8th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 26l behind The Rattler Obrien (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Raid Stane (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, driven and weakened 4 out, 5th of 11, 30l behind Shantou Bob (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Dan's Wee Man 7-2 (10-6) Led until after 4 out, soon rallied, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Lac Sacre (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in May.