led 2nd (water), headed after 10th, weakened 15th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
led to 2nd (water), in touch, jumped slowly 4th and 5th, driven after 15th, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, went 2nd 12th, led approaching 4 out, hit last, hard pressed flat, held on
in touch, went 2nd 5th, led after 10th, headed approaching 4 out, every chance flat, just held close home
held up in rear, raced keenly, jumped slowly 3rd, headway to go 3rd 15th, weakened 3 out, lost 2 places flat, tailed off
prominent, still in touch, lost place 9th, improved 12th, lost place 14th, soon behind, went poor 3rd after last, tailed off
Nonrunner
Kalamazoo has shown a decent level of form in point-to-point races of late and could be of interest back under rules for Ian Williams off a career low mark but it is hard to get away from STONERIGGS MERC, who gets the vote with Backfromthecongo rated the best of the rest. The selection has shown improved form since joining Tim Vaughan, twice finding just one too good in his three starts including when chasing home Classic Clover at Wincanton earlier this month and he has an obvious chance off the same mark today. The 11-year-old Joe Deane was well held on his latest start in April and looks best watched on his reappearance with a bigger threat looking to be Scholar King. The eight-year-old has not had the best of fortune for Evan Williams of late having failed to finish in his last four starts but he has been going reasonably well before either falling or unseating his rider in those outings and he would have every chance if his jumping holds up. Richard Lee's Backfromthecongo is safer over the fences and has run some reasonable races in defeat of late but it is difficult to oppose Stoneriggs Merc, who looks the one to be on.
Joe Deane (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up, lost touch 12th, tailed off 14th, 5th of 10, well behind Dennis The Legend (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Strong Rebel (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, reminders 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 26l behind A Little Different (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) 85-40 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden after last, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Classic Clover (10-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (4) gf.
Backfromthecongo (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 11th, headway next, mistake 13th, 5th when mistake 2 out, beaten after, 5th of 11, 10l behind Good Harvest (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Scholar King 9-2 (11-5) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Illogical Hope (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m 1f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd, 6 ran.
Kalamazoo (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 15; ev ch last; ro, 2nd of 12, nk behind Quantocks Lastbrat (12-0) at Umberleigh 3m ptp gf in Jun.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 14-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, lost place 8th, mistake next, behind 14th, 9th when pulled up before last, in a race won by Jacarado (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gf, 13 ran.
