led to 7th, tracked leader, led again 3 out to next, soon ridden, one pace from last
tracked leaders going well, not fluent 3 out, led next, ridden clear flat
tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened last
close up, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
in touch to halfway, soon struggling, no danger after
chased leaders to halfway, soon ridden and lost touch, tailed off
Ouzbeck should hold too many guns for his rivals here and land it for the Robert Thornton / Alan King combination. Ouzbeck made a very pleasing chasing debut at Bangor last time, jumping with great fluency and winning in effortless fashion. His closest pursuer Berings Express crashed out at the final fence when beaten and these quick conditions should prove no problem to Ouzbeck. Contact Dancer is the only conceivable danger to Ouzbeck. He broke his maiden tag over fences at the sixteenth attempt last time out. He drops back in trip here which makes him vulnerable against the selection. The remainder should be monitored with handicaps in mind but Ouzbeck appears to have a simple task on hand here.
Contact Dancer (IRE) 2-11fav (10-12) Made all, soon well clear, mistake 14th, unchallenged, won at Kelso 3m 1f nov chs (4) gf in May beating Cupid's Mission (10-5) by a distance, 3 ran.
Ouzbeck (FR) 2-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 2 out, clear from last, won at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in May beating Piran (11-5) by 17l, 5 ran.
Buckstruther (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) In touch to 5th, outpaced 6th, 4th of 8, 18l behind Tartan Snow (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in May.
Jendali Lad 10-1 (11-3) With leader, led 6th, headed next, soon ridden and lost place, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Jomelamin (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl (5) gd in May, 12 ran.
Spivitus 28-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced from 3 out, 4th of 6, well behind Safari Run (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in May.
Toms Party 12-1 (12-0) Hdwy 8; wknd 15, 4th of 6, 43l behind High Gear (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf in May.
Wild Chimes (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced, 3rd of 6, well behind Safari Run (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in May.