held up rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last
in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, headed soon after and weakened
held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, led soon after and clear, ran on
led, headed after 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
in touch, blundered 9th, ridden and weakened 4 out
led after 2nd, headed 2 out and mistake, soon faded
tracked leaders, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out
unseated rider 1st
mid-division, reminders and dropped to rear 5th
A poor race in which Terrible Tenant, Jarro and Game On look the most obvious players and we side with the first named. Seamus Mullins' charge is proven under today's conditions and has run well previously at the track. He does not rate as a bombproof selection but has all the ticks in the right boxes. Jarro was well backed ahead of his recent assignment but let his backers down once again. Better on a softer surface, his resolution in a finish is not the greatest. Game On is exposed as modest but has gone well fresh in the past. The market is examined for any signs of confidence. He's The Gaffer looked progressive during last autumn but two recent races have seen him pulled up. Butlers Run has shown very little in his starts thus far although his recent third at Worcester was at least a step in the right direction. No Way Back won over hurdles at Exeter but has struggled for form since. Lik Wood Power would be a factor on old form though that looks a distant memory. Uncle Max appears better with cut in the ground. Terrible Tenant is recommended to minimum stakes.
No Way Back (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, headway to join winner after 9th, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, soon held, weakened last, 4th of 6, 14l behind Zalda (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Sept.
Jarro (FR) 3-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Dan's Man (10-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Butler's Cabin (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced 11th, effort 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Cansalrun (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sept.
Uncle Max (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Chased leader, left in lead 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Giovanna (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
He's The Gaffer (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, ridden after 10th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Toulouse (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Terrible Tenant 11-4 (11-0) Led, pecked 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Eljay's Boy (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) frm.
Game On (IRE) 11-2jt-fav (11-11) Mid-division, jumped slow 1st, weakened 10th, in 6th when blundered 2 out, 8th of 13, 43l behind King's Bounty (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Flahive's First 5-1 (10-12) Always behind, 6th of 8, 43l behind Saucy Night (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
