tracking leaders when fell fell 1st
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway 4out, chased leaders after next, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, progress to chase leaders halfway, pushed along 12th, weakened before next
tracked leader, jumped well, driven 13th, every chance 3out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, under pressure 4out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 8th, slow next, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, led just after 2out, ridden clear
behind, blundered 2nd, struggling 4th, mistake 8th, soon tailed off
led, hard driven approaching 3out, headed soon after 2nd last, no extra flat
held up in rear, mistake 4th, blundered 10th, soon under pressure and weakened, tailed off 13th, behind when pulled up 4out
BASODA has been quite slow to mature though Kim Bailey's seven-year-old still looks fairly treated off a mark of 108 and if on a going day, he looks to have better chances than most. Sea Cadet could well be asked to front run as is often the case with runners from the Linda Mongan yard and its worth considering that he has gone well when fresh in the past. Similar comments that apply to Qianshan Leader, who won on his reappearance at Bangor last term. Nagam is a previous course-and-distance winner and he will be racing off the same mark this afternoon. Alfie's Sun has chances on some of his old form though he is yet to sparkle this season.
Tampa Boy (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Towards rear on outside, headway 6th, lost place 8th, behind 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Simply Smashing (10-4) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Sep, 10 ran.
Qianshan Leader (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Jumped right, always behind, 8th of 10, 49l behind Sir Ian (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Sep.
Nagam (FR) 17-2 (11-10) Behind, not fluent, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Noakarad De Verzee (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Sea Cadet 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, effort 14th soon outpaced, rallied and every chance 2out, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Back Exit (11-4) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Alfie's Sun 25-1 (11-4) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 30l behind King Roonah (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Basoda 5-1fav (11-10) In rear when pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Shammy Buskins (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 10 ran.
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) In touch in last pair, ridden after 7th, mistake 9th, jumped slowly 10th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 48l behind Darstardly Dick (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov chs (3) hvy.
Runshan (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Disputed lead until lost place 12th, soon ridden and outpaced by leading pair, lost remote 3rd after 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 33l behind Himalayan Trail (11-10) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Phar Again (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Behind, headway to go prominent 9th, behind from 12th tailed off, 8th of 16, well behind Petroupetrov (11-2) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
