chased leader until rand out and took wrong course after 4th
led until rand out took wrong course after 4
in touch, jumped slowly 4th, left in lead soon after, hung left when not fluent 2 out, driven out
pulled hard in rear, hit 1st, rand out and took wrong course after 4th
held up towards rear, left chasing winner after 4th, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakening when hit last
took keen hold in mid-division, ran out and took wrong course after 4th
held up, left 3rd after 4th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no extra flat
prominent, raced keenly, 3rd when ran out and took wrong course
AP McCoy and Jim Best have a good record when teaming up together and YOSSI can land this tricky heat at the main expense of Sir Haydn and Master Charm. The selection has been off the track for 80 days and was last seen finishing third at Fakenham on New Year's Day. His flat record might suggest that he has a problem with putting his head in front but if that is the case then he could have no better pilot than today's to help him make up his mind. Master Charm didn't seem to improve too much for the longer trip last time at Newbury and despite some promising runs earlier in his short career, he now has a bit to prove. Gizmondo needs watching in the betting for any support as he returns from running on the flat, whilst Come On Jonny has a row of duck eggs next to his name but he is now starting to look like an interestingly handicapped horse. Scutch Mill is another who has plenty of experience, especially on the flat but there is certainly nothing exceptional about it or indeed his hurdles form as a whole. Sir Haydn makes more appeal; the course and distance winner is another modest flat horse but he has won round here before and hasn't been seen over hurdles for a while. A tricky contest to really get to grips with, but preference is for Yossi.
Smart Street 40-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, weakened from 3 out, 15th of 18, well behind Patsy Finnegan (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
High Standard (NZ) 14-1 (11-8) Led, headed after 1st, led again 2nd, headed 6th, stumbled on bend after 7th and slipped up 5 out in race won by Araldur (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Yossi (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up in touch, chased winner approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Midsummer Magic (10-9) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Gizmondo 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, headway in 8th before 3 out, improved to 3rd approaching 2 out, mistake and ridden, soon no extra, slight mistake last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 8l behind Coscorrig (11-6) at Bellewstown 2m 1f.
Scutch Mill (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division on inside, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure last, no impression, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Mister Wiseman (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Sept.
Sir Haydn 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 28l behind Dhehdaah (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov '07.
Desert Lover (IRE) 22-1 (9-13) Pulled hard, held up, reminder approaching 6th, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 14l behind L'Eau Du Nil (11-2) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Come On Jonny (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Alway towards rear, 11th of 16, 39l behind Ainama (11-4) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Master Charm (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Always behind, well in rear and no chance when blundered 2 out, 13th of 20, 47l behind Gala Evening (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Tampa Boy (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leader, ridden to lead 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened over 1 out, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Joe Jo Star (11-8) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
