mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 5 out
in rear, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, outpaced 4 out, plugged on to take 4th before 2 out, no impression
tracked leader to 4 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, kept on well run-in
led, pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, kept on to go 3rd before 3 out, one pace
Wester Ross benefited from the drop in distance at Newton Abbot but this is more competitive and he now has a penalty to overcome. Morestead has also gone up in the weights and been raised in class since winning ending his losing run over course and distance last month while Stormy Oscar was an inconsistent sort over hurdles and in Ireland was easy to back when unseating his rider at Worcester at the start of the month. TRY CATCH ME is well named as he likes to race up with the pace. Only a back-to-form Fiftyonefiftyone managed to overhaul him here last month and the course specialist should go in again today.
Amaury De Lusignan (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 5th, weakened 5 out, soon behind, 11th of 12, 36l behind Tindaro (11-6) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, mistake 6th, ridden and struggling after 8th, behind from next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Drumshambo (11-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Wester Ross (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 9th, went 3rd after 4 out, chased leader after 3 out, led last, stayed on well flat, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Bennys Quest (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Stormy Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Bumped and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by True Blue (11-7) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Synthe Davis (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Made most to before 3 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, no chance with front pair when left 2nd next, 2nd of 7, 30l behind Le Bacardy (11-0) at Kempton 2m beg chase (4) gd in May.
Try Catch Me (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led after 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Fiftyonefiftyone (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Morestead (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Soon in touch, joined leaders 6th, led 4 out, ridden and hard pressed last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Upton Mead (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 20-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened before 8th, soon tailed off, last of 7, well behind Diamond Frontier (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-120) (5yo+) (4) gd in Apr.
