in touch, went left 6th, struggling in rear 10th, mistake next, tailed off in 6th 4 out, pulled up before next
pressed leader, not fluent 5th, advantage 6th, made rest, driven after 4 out, clear next, stayed on strongly
slight lead, narrowly headed 6th, chased winner after, driven before 11th, no impression from 3 out, weakened to 3rd last
soon well in rear, headway to 5th before 11th, 3rd and stayed on from 3 out where went left, went 2nd last, never any chance with winner
chased leading trio, reminders after 3rd, chasing leading pair and reminders 9th, mistake 11th, weakened 4 out
chased leading pair, reminders after 7th, driven along in 4th at 9th, mistake next, well behind when blundered 11th, pulled up before next
held up in close 6th, mistake 8th, hit 10th, ridden and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Given he left us very much on form and with a history of going well fresh BRUSHFORD gets the vote. Pretty much campaigned exclusively at this track in recent times the selection won his only two starts last season and given he won on his first start back last season should be fit enough. Normandy Landings looks well treated and was back to form when only just held off this mark last time so looks a danger as does Space Cowboy off a workable rating. A few in with chances but Brushford has most in his favour.
Brushford (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating Silver Dollars (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Qualypso D'allier (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 13th, mistake and bumped next, weakened last, 5th of 12, 13l behind Dunkelly Castle (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Normandy Landings 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 9th, challenged on bit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance after last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Chord (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Kappelhoff (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, in rear and pushed along 9th, detached next, tailed off when pulled up after 13th, in a race won by Montana Gold (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May, 9 ran.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, slow jump 10th, chased leader soon after, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened to 4th when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Great Ocean Road (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 9 ran.
Drombeg Pride (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, struggling from 8th, tailed off 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, well behind Chord (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 2nd, left 2nd at 7th, hit next, ridden and one pace and held when stumbled slightly on bend approaching 2 out, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Sean Og (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) gf.
