held up, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, no extra flat
chased winner to 6th, remained prominent, ridden 11th, weakened 13th, behind when not fluent 3 out, tailed off
blundered 4th, pulled up and dismounted before 5th, lame
held up in touch, lost place approaching 9th, soon struggling, tailed off
in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 4 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out, tired when not fluent last
held up, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
prominent, chased winner from 6th until approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last
held up, headway 7th, mistake 11th (water), weakening when blundered next, tailed off
made all, jumped right last, comfortably
Nonrunner
There appears to be more set to come from Myson, who is set to go up 3lb on Saturday, and he is selected over Yorke Rite and Borehill Joker, who are respected but have a few questions to answer on balance. So too does The Staggery Boy, who ran his best race for a while last time out but is far from certain to repeat the effort in this stiffer company. Yorke Rite has often threatened to deliver at this sort of level and can pose a few problems if his jumping holds together. However, he is no speedball and, as he is yet to win a race over fences, it is a little risky to just assume that he is capable of breaking new ground at the age of nine. Borehill Joker has some fair form at this sort of level to his name and appeals as the best alternative to the selection. However, he took a hefty clout when he was brought down at Hereford earlier in the week and it remains to be seen how that has effected him. Therefore, Myson looks the safer option today and he is confidently expected to make a good fist of it today.
Myson (IRE) 9-2jt-fav Held up, headway to track leaders from 9th, joined leader 13th, led before 2 out, edged left and idled flat, driven out, won at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gs in Jan beating Saucy Night by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Five Pence 7-1 With leader, led 6th, rider lost iron briefly 13th, headed 16th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Monty's Double at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Jan.
The Staggery Boy (IRE) 33-1 In 4th, jumped left and driven 6th, behind 3 out, stayed on from next, closed last, joined winner run in, held near finish., 2nd of 5, nk behind The Leader at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Jan.
Borehill Joker 9-2 Mid-division when brought down at the 4th in race won by She's Our Native at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) sft, 15 ran.
Take The Oath (IRE) 14-1 Mid-division, bad mistake and unseated rider in race won by Wests Awake at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 gd in May, 17 ran.
Polish Pilot (IRE) 14-1 Mid-division, lost place 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 17l behind Jericho III at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft.
Woodenbridge Dream (IRE) 9-2 Prominent, hit 2nd, left in lead 4th, headed 12th, chased winner until weakened 2 out, pulled up before last pulled up at the 15th in race won by Leyland Comet at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (E) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
York Rite (AUS) 11-4 Held up, behind when unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Toms Gone Grey at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs, 9 ran.
