in rear when fell 1st
close up, landed awkwardly 2nd and nearly unseated rider who lost iron, pulled up soon after next
keen early, close up, headway 8th, led soon after 3 out, headed narrowly next, every chance until led flat, asserted close home (first two fences in back straight omitted total 12 fences)
led 2nd, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
towards rear when stumbled badly on landing 1st and rider lost iron, headway 3 out, soon every chance, led narrowly approaching next, headed flat, no extra close home
led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, ridden 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace
NonRunner
This looks a harder race than the one in which ALLTIMEGOLD scored with plenty in hand at Ffos Las a week ago but he's clearly in good heart at present and going the right way over fences. Charlie Price has created a good impression in a select number of rides this year and his claim offsets the penalty imposed for that recent Welsh success. Zoltan Varga has not been seen since August but has decent form in the book for this return to action, whilst Charlie Longsdon will hope that wind surgery has done the trick with Ortenzia after three successive disappointments. Extreme Appeal, in winning form on the Flat this year, is well worthy of consideration.
Zoltan Varga 4-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, 2nd 2 out, effort approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind King Muro (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ortenzia (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 4th, chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, dist behind Sir Dylan (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Overtoujay 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway 10th, well beaten after 4 out, 5th of 12, 31l behind Boughtbeforelunch (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dreyfus (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left in close 2nd 5th, lost 2nd approaching 4 out, remained in modest 3rd until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Istimraar (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Extreme Appeal (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Behind, ridden and headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Echo (10-0) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Oscar World (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, outpaced by front pair 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Top And Drop (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Picknick Park 2-1fav (10-2) Prominent, reminders when tracking leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 5th of 6, 33 1/2l behind Star Foot (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Kilmoganny (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Soon back in mid-division, not fluent and bumped 7th, mistake and struggling next, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Alltimegold (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Babytaggle (11-5) by 14l, 8 ran.
