chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 12th, led 3 out, clear next, easily
towards rear on outside, closed 10th, weakened before 12th, left remote 4th before 3 out
in rear, slow 2nd, headway 11th, went 3rd from 4 out, no impression on winner, plugged on
ridden early, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 8th, not fluent 11th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner next
mistakes, towards rear, blundered 10th, closed next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 10th, lost 2nd 12th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, remote 4th when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place after 4th, last and behind 7th, pulled up before 10th
led until 8th, weakened after 11th, pulled up before 3 out
Winning point-to-pointer BLACKCAUSEWAY failed to score over hurdles but is expected to improve now chasing. A half-brother to a Scottish National winner, he gets the vote. Novice hurdle winner Sherborne is also related to a winner of the Scottish National but Quick Draw will need to improve on his previous attempts over fences if he’s to figure. City Derby’s yard won this last year and he could go well if taking to the larger obstacles while Stormy Flight has won off a higher mark over timber.
Dalamoi (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, 5th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Ashoka (11-2) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind The Changing Man (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Dreaming Blue 12-1 (11-9) Raced wide and keen in close 3rd, went right 4th and 2nd soon after, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Royaume Uni (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Quick Draw (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Led, awkward 3 out, headed next and soon dropped to 3rd, weakened and no chance with leading duo when lost modest 3rd last, 4th of 9, 16l behind Eglantine Du Seuil (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Sherborne (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Unseated rider 1st, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
City Derby (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, 7th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Breaking Waves (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Tommy Tracey (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led after 2nd, headed 4 out, pushed along after next, lost 2nd home turn, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Terresita (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Blackcauseway 6-4fav (11-6) Led, pushed along before 3 out, headed next, ridden approaching last, rallied after last, kept on final 100yds, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Boreen Boy (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
