mostly tracked winner, awkward 1st, mistake and reminder 9th, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, well beaten from next
made all, clear briefly 6th, not fluent 8th, clear again 11th, not fluent next, stayed on well, unchallenged
tracked leaders, slow 10th, soon lost place, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway 10th, slow 12th, struggling 4 out, well held when mistake 2 out, went 4th after last
in rear, slow 2nd, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 10th, chased winner 3 out, blundered 2 out and no impression,
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until next, well beaten 3rd from 2 out, mistake last
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Bocasien Desbois made a winning debut over fences at Market Rasen in March and should be capable of better. Always Tipsy won on heavy going over course and distance last month but the second has let the form down since. BLACK JACK ROVER has won a point-to-point, a bumper and a hurdle. He hasn’t raced since a second at Cartmel last August but has likely been waiting for better ground and is unlikely to fail through lack of fitness. Romulus Du Donjon has been placed three times over fences but has gone 5lb up since a couple of runs at Carlisle last month. Free Range would need a first-time visor to have the desired effect and the remainder are even harder to fancy.
Black Jack Rover (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked winner until 6th and again before 8th, mistake 3 out, driven after last, no impression on last bend, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Flying Eagle (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in Aug.
Free Range (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Behind, headway after 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Ulis De Vassy (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Always Tipsy 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, switched inside between last 2, stayed on to lead last, ridden out flat, held on near finish, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Beau Sancy (10-6) by 1l, 9 ran.
Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Tracked leader, driven when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 4, 12 3/4l behind Skipping On (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Robintheaulad (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Dakota Grey (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Bocasien Desbois (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 6 out, went 3rd before 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Kings Temptation (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Royal Mandate (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Led, reminder and went clear after 3rd, ridden 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly, 6th of 7, 22l behind Lord Napier (11-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Cherif De L'Isle (FR) 50-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, dropped to rear 4 out and soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Dec.
