in rear, mistake 1st, 4th when fell 10th
made all, hit 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on
chased leaders, went 2nd from 12th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra close home
tracked winner and keen, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra flat
mid-division, pushed along 9th, badly hampered 10th, tailed off from next
pushed along 7th, behind when rider lost iron 11th, soon tailed off
jumped right throughout, tracked leaders, behind from 5th, reminders approaching 7th, soon tailed off
Unseasonally fast ground for this chase, which can be taken by Heather Dalton-trained Bay Island. Admittedly the six-year-old wouldn't want the ground too fast, but the gelding has won with plenty in hand on his last two starts and can defy a 13lb rise for that last win to score here. Channahrlie has a 6lb pull with the selection for that 10 length defeat at Warwick earlier in the month, but it would be a surprise judged on that running if he is able to reverse the form here. He should again run into a place. Scoring Pedigree is set to carry top weight, and he too should have place claims based on his latest performance, a three length second to Hell-Of-A-Shindy at Wincanton the other day, though this trip is stretching his stamina to the limit - though the ground is in his favour. The remainder don't make too much appeal from out of the handicap, though Coolteen Hero is a course and distance winner and is a stone below he was when he recorded that success a year ago, so it would not be that much of a surprise if he puts in a big run.
