held up in touch, tracked leaders 7th, challenged 3 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra in 3rd flat
made most to 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
disputed lead, led 4 out, ridden and headed when blundered next, kept on same pace, no impression from last
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, outpaced 4 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on under pressure to lead post
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced 4 out, ridden before next, weakened and pulled up approaching 2 out
chased leaders, reminders and pushed along from 7th, went 2nd after 4 out, led before next, soon hard pressed, blundered and pecked 2 out, ridden flat, kept on, headed post
behind, reminder after 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Rose Grissell trained last year's winner so Here I Am is respected having beaten Slidecheck by eight lengths last month. But we just prefer Beth Childs' runner ANGLINGFORCHARLIE, who is probably the least exposed of these and looks capable of further improvement having scored by 10 lengths over this trip at New Forest in March. Remarkable Man and Out Of Range were both pulled up in the same Cheltenham race last time so Alan Hill's Fiddleesticks could be the biggest danger ahead of Spiritofchartwell.
Anglingforcharlie 5-2 (12-0) Hdwy 10; led 3 out; easy, won at New Forest 2m 4f ptp gf in Mar beating Bingo Tiep (10-7) by 10l, 7 ran.
Curraigflemens (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Led to 3; wknd 3 out, 4th of 10, 22l behind Smiths Hill (12-0) at West Norfolk 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Haughtons Bridge (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Eff 13; wknd rap 15; pu last, in a race won by Kilbeg Opera (12-0) at Fernie 3m ptp gd, 7 ran.
Here I Am (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led til hdd aft 15; led app 3 out; drvn clr app last, won at Ashford Valley Tickham 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Slidecheck (12-0) by 8l, 8 ran.
Out Of Range 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, behind from 7th, headway into mid-division after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mr Mercurial (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gs in Apr, 17 ran.
Remarkable Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, ridden and weakened next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Mr Mercurial (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gs in Apr, 17 ran.
Slidecheck (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) (cp) (tt) prsd wnr to 8; one pce 4 out, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Here I Am (12-0) at Ashford Valley Tickham 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Spiritofchartwell 4-1 (12-0) Led to 10 & 2 out til hdd last; one pce, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Knockyoursocksoff (11-7) at Surrey Union 3m ptp gd.
Fiddleesticks (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (tt) in tch to 14, 5th of 6, 29l behind Carnglave Cat (12-0) at Kimblewick 3m ptp gf in Apr.
