tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 3rd, reminder 6th, under pressure 8th, weakened and hit 4 out
made most, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened after next, mistake last, lost moderate 3rd flat
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4 out, led going best 3 out, ridden approaching last, driven and kept on well flat
took keen hold, held up in close 5th, went 3rd and hit 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd last, hung left and one pace flat
with leader, hit 8th and next, mistake and outpaced 4f out, rallied to take poor 3rd flat
FIVE DREAM should prove tough to beat in this beginners' chase; Winsley Hill and Ouragan Lagrange are the main dangers. The selection has got some useful form over hurdles and he looks to have been found a good opportunity to open his account over the bigger obstacles. He has always shaped as though he would make into a decent chaser and he is sure to have been well schooled for this, so he should take plenty of beating. Winsley Hill is also making her chasing bow here and she should be the one to profit if the selection fails to fire. However, she is not good as Five Dream over timber and the stable are having a quiet spell at present. Ouragan Lagrange was well beaten on his chasing bow last time out and he will need to improve if he is to get competitive tonight. It will be a surprise if either Nous Voila, Converti or Drombeg Pride are good enough and we will stick with Five Dream as the pick.
Converti 50-1 (10-5) Held up, not fluent 4th or 5th, soon lost touch, last of 4, 24l behind Man From Highworth (10-5) at Towcester 2m nov stks (4) gd in Apr.
Drombeg Pride (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway 6th, ridden next, soon held, 10th of 17, well behind Pepito Collonges (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gs in Mar.
Five Dream (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 23l behind Ashkazar (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hdl G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Ouragan Lagrange (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, brief effort 8th, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 8, 48l behind Killard Point (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Winsley Hill 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, well behind Wun Chai (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Nous Voila (FR) 17-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, struggling from 14th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Victor Daly (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
