in touch, a poor 4th when refused last
tracked leaders, in rear and outpaced from 5 out, soon detached
in touch, in rear from 5 out, weakened from 3 out
made all, pushed along before last, kept on well
in rear, headway before 4 out to go 3rd, chased winner after last, no impression
in touch, soon chased winner, until after last, no extra
Expect the Kerry Lee stable to start firing in winners now the ground is easing - she runs winning pointer Herefordshire in this. Hurricane's Girl has also won between the flags while West Wizard looks a likely type for chasing. Useful hurdler Land Of Vic returns from a lengthy absence and Peter Bowen also runs the race-fit Pearl Swan. CALL THE COPS won the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham in 2015 but was then nailed by the handicapper. He can make a winning start over fences ahead of Fakenham second Join The Clan, who was rated 12lb lower over hurdles.
Call The Cops (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway on outside 3 out, outpaced after next, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Golden Doyen (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Herefordshire 1-3fav (12-0) (tt) hdwy 13; outpcd 15; rallied 2 out; led flat; all out, won at Bitterley 3m mdn gd in Apr beating The de Thaix (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Join The Clan (IRE) 11-8 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway to chase winner approaching last, driven and ran on to press winner close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Final Nudge (11-3) at Fakenham 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Pearl Swan (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Churchtown Champ (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
West Wizard (FR) 10-1 (11-7) In touch, mistake 3rd, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Ericht (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Hurricane's Girl 11-4 (11-7) Trckd ldrs; went 2nd 15; led 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Abijoe (11-7) by 6l, 10 ran.
Land Of Vic 25-1 (11-3) Close up, led after 1st, headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 21, 21 1/2l behind Taglietelle (11-6) at Aintree 3m hcp (1) gs in Apr.