held up, pushed along before 6th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
led until after 2nd, chased winner until after 4 out, weakened 3 out
with leader, not fluent 1st, led after next, not fluent 6th or 2 out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden before 6th, lost place before next, behind 4 out, tailed off
held up, headway from 7th, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, went 2nd after 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, soon beaten, no extra last
Barneys Honour only won a seller at Fakenham earlier this month and looks up against it under a big weight. But he has at least had a recent run unlike Highpower and Express Du Berlais. Royal Redemption needs to put a poor run at Ludlow behind him but Scales is starting to look well handicapped being 3lb lower than when scoring over 2m4f here in 2013. The four-year-old SINNDAR'S MAN appreciated the better ground when third at Exeter following a short break - he should strip fitter here so gets the nod.
Barneys Honour (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Jumped well, chased leaders, led just after 4 out, driven clear after next, stayed on strongly, won at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (4) gd beating Ministerofinterior (10-12) by 6l, 8 ran.
Highpower (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced and no impression, 4th of 6, 11l behind Stephanie Frances (10-5) at Worcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Oct.
Express Du Berlais (FR) 6-1 (9-12) Soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 6 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra before 2 out where mistake, weakened, 5th of 9, 31l behind On The Way Out (11-5) at Tramore 2m 7f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Aug.
Sinndar's Man 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Party Palace (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Royal Redemption (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Pressed winner until 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Rascal (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Mac Bertie 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, weakened after 8th, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Free Of Charge (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Scales (IRE) 4-1fav (10-9) Took keen hold, held up, slightly hampered 2nd, ridden and struggling in 6th after 3 out, never threatened, 6th of 11, 32l behind Maller Tree (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
