held up, ridden 16th, headway to go 2nd 2 out, hit last, soon weakened
behind, headway 4th, hit 7th, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
prominent, mistake 8th, hit 11th, left 2nd 3 out to 2 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, always behind
behind and jumped left from 5th, mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
made all, left clear 3 out, driven out
mid-division, ridden 12th, weakened 15th
prominent, jumped big 5th, lost place 8th, soon behind
in touch, hit 11th, ridden in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
prominent, outpaced after 12th, rallied approaching 2 out, went 2nd after last, ran on
Beauchamp Oracle gets the confident vote here with Martin Ossie and Skew Whip rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Mr Splodge last time out. That represents solid form in the context of this race and he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Martin Ossie rates the main danger on his latest win over Bear Bear. However he has little experience of regulation fences and for that reason he is opposed. Skew Whip also won well last time out when beating Rebel Army but this looks more competitive and he needs to improve to score. Of the remainder Coomakista is unexposed and is another open to improvement but for the winner we return to Beauchamp Oracle.
Beauchamp Oracle 5-1 Prominent, chased winner from 9th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 2nd of 14, 8l behind Mr Splodge at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (H) gd in Apr.
Bobby Buttons 9-2 won at Witton Castle 3m ptp gd beating Ellie Bee by 11l, 12 ran.
Catch The Bus (IRE) 3-1 won at Ashorne 3m ptp gf beating Earl of Buckingham by 10l, 12 ran.
Hi Tech Man (IRE) 5-1 won at Fakenham (point) 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Tooley Park by a hd, 10 ran.
Martin Ossie 4-5fav won at Woodford 3m ptp sft in Apr beating Brer Bear by a , 4 ran.
Raging Torrent 4-1 2nd of 13, 20l behind Bak On Board at Penshurst 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Skew Whip 5-2 won at Heslaker 3m ptp sft in Apr beating Rebel Army by 3l, 7 ran.
Coomakista 4-6fav won at Corbridge 3m ptp gd in Apr beating San Francisco by 3l, 7 ran.