held up in touch, reminder 8th, ridden approaching 10th, went 2nd 4 out, kept on, no chance with winner
led to 6th, hit 9th, ridden approaching 10th, mistake 11th, soon lost touch, mistake 3 out, jumped right and unseated rider last
chased leader, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 10th, weakened 4 out, left poor 4th last
held up last, mistake 5th, reminder 9th, blundered 10th, headway 4 out, went distant 3rd after 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up, good headway to lead approaching 6th, quickened clear on bit approaching 2 out, easily
Thisthatandtother has been found an easy start to his hunter chasing career and he should be capable of obliging at the principal expense of Back Nine. Connections have been rather forced down this route on circumstance but this former high class performer could comfortably afford to run a few pounds below his official BHA figure and still win this modest contest. Back Nine is no pushover. The Royal Artillery Gold Cup winner handles soft ground although today's trip might just be on the sharp side for him. He looks most favoured if the favourite fluffs his lines. Soleil Fix didnt show a lot under rules although he is still relatively youthful in comparison to others. Kadito is exposed as ordinary. Beareen Lad should be fit from a recent outing at Detling. It is impossible to oppose Thisthatandtother granted a clear round and we will not seek to do so.
Back Nine (IRE) 10-1 (12-7) Nvr on terms, 6th of 19, 42l behind Something Small (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Beareen Lad (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs; went 2nd 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 15, 15l behind Dante's Storm (12-0) at Detling 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Kadito 20-1 (12-5) In tch til rdn & wknd 14, 6th of 9, well behind Jumbul Sale (12-5) at Higham 3m ptp gf in Jan.
Soleil Fix (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division until weakened after 7th, 10th of 16, 33l behind Screenplay (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Nov '05.
Thisthatandtother (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway halfway, in touch, weakened after 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon pulled up pulled up at the last in race won by Silver Birch (10-6) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Apr, 40 ran.