not fluent 3rd, alwlays towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led 1st, blundered 4th, headed 7th, weakening when blundering 3 out, left poor 2nd, last
prominent, mistake 3rd, mistake and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and held when left in lead briefly and badly hampered and unseated rider last
held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to 1st, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance when badly hampered and brought down approaching last
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, 4th and held when left in clear lead last
always towards rear, left poor 3rd last
prominent, led 7th, ridden and slight lead when ran out last
Golfagent, Lance Toi, Call Me Jack and Jazz Night look to be the four to focus on here, with the vote going to Golfagent. A winner from a mark of 102 over fences under Rules, the selection warmed up for this with a point-to-point win and looks to hold very good claims of winning again. Lance Toi is only a six-year-old - and a late foal at that - and he seemed to be improving last time when winning a point to point race, so pay him some respect, while Call Me Jack's best form under Rules over the last year or so gives him some claims. Jazz Night won a similar race at Hereford in April, although he lacks a recent outing, and the chance of Hedge Fund, having formerly shown some form in France, cannot be dismissed. Turning to the others and Hot Plunge was placed in a similar event at Folkestone 11 months ago, and Viscount Bankes was only just touched off by Jazz Night in a similar race last April. Overall, though, we are happy to side with Golfagent.
Jazz Night 6-1 Led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened 9th, well behind when, 6th of 10, well behind Mouseski at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (H) gs in Apr.
Call Me Jack (IRE) 12-1 pulled up in race won by Gola Cher at Market Rasen 3m ptp gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Golfagent 16-1 won at Garnons 3m ptp gd beating Upton Adventure by 10l, 5 ran.
Hedge Fund 3rd of 13, 3l behind Song Of War at Enghien 2m 1f NH flat in Apr.
Hot Plunge 66-1 Mid-division, ridden and no chance from 13th, well behind when jumped right last 2, 8th of 14, 20l behind Emperor Ross at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (H) gd in Feb.
Lance Toi (FR) 4-7fav won at Eyton-On-severn 2m 4f ptp gd in Feb beating Gemster by 5l, 8 ran.
Nousayri (IRE) 20-1 3rd of 17, 9l behind Martin Ossie at Didmarton 3m ptp gd.
Presidio (GER) 14-1 5th of 10, 27l behind Knight Of Passion at Howick 3m ptp gf in Feb.
