held up stumbled bend, unseated rider after 2nd
held up, headway 8th, ridden 4 out weakened before next
held up, headway 4th, weakened 4 out
led to 3rd, with leader to 6th, weakened 8th
chased leaders, mistake and last place 2nd, headway 7th, led 2 out clear last, ridden out
always behind
with leader, led 3rd, ridden after 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced rallied to go 2nd, pecked badly last, not recover
Richard Lee has a fair strike-rate with his runners at this track and can score again with Woodenbridge Dream, who is selected ahead of Kavi and the frustrating but capable Jupon Vert. The last named is a previous course and distance winner that arrives here with a string of near misses to his name. He is now on a winning mark and cannot confidently be ruled out. Kavi is fit from the Flat and looks worth another try in this sphere of racing. His trainer has reported that he has suffered with problems with his feet, so any rain will not go amiss for him. However, there are no such niggling doubts surrounding Woodenbridge Dream, who, having form on a variety of going, seems impervious to the conditions. The eight-year-old romped to an easy course and distance success when he was last seen out and a similar effort would be good enough for him to prevail again at this level.
Bobsbest (IRE) 10-3co-fav (11-3) In touch, ridden 4 out, hard ridden and hung left last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Gee Aker Malayo (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Apr.
Hi Rudolf 40-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 7th, weakend after 4 out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Blakeney Coast (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf.
Jupon Vert (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace after, 4th of 10, 11l behind Honan (11-4) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd.
Rudetski 12-1 (11-9) In touch, went 2nd approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Blakeney Coast (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf.
Smart Design (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Behind, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 13l behind Honan (11-4) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd.
Woodenbridge Dream (IRE) 6-4fav (10-11) Made all, ridden after 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gf in Mar beating Nazimabad (10-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
Kavi (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led to 2nd, in touch, led again 11th, slight advantage when fell 3 out in race won by Lantaur Lad (10-12) at Southwell 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Major Reno (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 14, 23l behind Take The Oath (10-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf.
