close up, mistake 1st, chased winner 6th, mistake 10th, fell next
held up in rear, headway to go 3rd 8th, left 2nd 11th, ridden 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out
in touch, led 4th, made rest, clear from 3 out
held up in last place, headway 4th, chased winner next until 6th, weakened before 8th
led, headed 4th, weakened 8th, not a danger after
tracked leader, blundered badly 2nd, dropped to rear, not a danger after
A decent race in prospect and we like Sheriff Roscoe in preference to Double Intruder and Cathedral Rock. Sheriff Roscoe was controversially disqualified here when finishing first past the post in January but connections obviously don't bear any grudges and are back again in pursuit of prizes. He jumped well on that day and it was only a minor bump that saw him forfeit a share of the race. Double Intruder has to be respected as he looks a typically progressive Vic Dartnell sort. He showed solid form behind Sound Accord albeit on completely different ground to that we'll see this afternoon. Cathedral Rock is something of an unknown quantity on the ground. His ability can often be compromised by the tendancy to throw in the odd sloppy leap. Burren Legend has been well held this year and needs to find improvement to land this. Desert Tommy was rated in the mid-120's over hurdles but he is greatly flattered by that and does not in love with the game at all. The remainder look hard to make cases for. Sheriff Roscoe is due for compensation here.
Cathedral Rock (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Mid-division when fell at the 12th in race won by Shardakhan (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft, 9 ran.
Sheriff Roscoe 25-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 13th, headway after 4 out, led after last, edged left under pressure, just held on, won at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Jan beating Gidam Gidam (11-5) by a shd. Later dsq to 2nd, 6 ran.
Burren Legend (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 4 out, mistake, held from next, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Verasi (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) gs.
Clockers Corner (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Soon led and clear, mistake and headed 8th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Sovereign's Joy (10-9) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Desert Tommy 100-1 (9-12) In touch, behind from 2nd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ballyfitz (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gs, 18 ran.
Ellies Horse (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, weakened 15th, fell heavy 3 out in race won by Menchikov (11-0) at Ludlow 3m beg chs (4) sft, 10 ran.
Double Intruder (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 6th, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on, 2nd of 20, 11l behind Sound Accord (11-0) at Newbury 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
