tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced from 6th, not a factor after, tailed off
led, clear with winner from 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, clear with leader from 6th, hit 8th, led 3 out, driven out
close up, not fluent 4th, outpaced from 6th, hit 3 out and nearly unseated rider, jumped badly right last, tailed off
Much will depend on which of the three fencing recruits takes to this new discipline with greatest ease. Danny's Star has only been seen in points hitherto and Vancouver has contested selling hurdles on his last three starts. Course winner Not Never is by far the best hurdler of the chase newcomers and could well prove good enough but DE PLOTTING SHED had plenty of chasing experience when with Gordon Elliott and now has a first start for the Best team. The booking of Richard Johnson suggests connections mean business, he's contested some valuable handicaps in Ireland and is taken to make his confirmed jumping experience count.
Danny's Star 5-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd aft 3 out, 3rd of 4, 34 1/2l behind Hott Lips (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f gd in May.
De Plotting Shed (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Inclined to jump slightly right, prominent, on terms 5th, soon led and went on, reduced lead 9th, headed before last, weakened, 8th of 14, 20l behind Quamino (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Not Never 15-2 (11-8) Led, not fluent 1st, headed next, led 5th, mistake and headed 5th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Mystic Sky (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Vancouver 4-1 (11-5) In rear, pushed along 2 out, not clear run bend before last, stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Movie Set (11-5) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in May.
