in touch, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened from 10th, soon pulled up
led, mistakes, blundered 9th, headed after 10th, hampered on bend by loose horse, weakened from 4 out
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders and keen, fell 1st
held up in rear, hit 2nd, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from next
always prominent, led after 10th, ridden from 3 out, kept on well
behind from 9th, reminders next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
held up, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, 3 lengths down in 2nd when blundered last, stayed on run-in
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, no impression
chased leaders, driven along after 7th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next
held up, headway to go prominent 8th, chased winner from 12th, weakened from 3 out
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the main protagonists look to be Cool Song,Tipp Top and Jacarado and the tentative vote is given to Cool Song. The selection was a fair second behind Joseph Beuys last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the value bet in an open affair. Tipp Top rates the main danger on his best form but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him last time and for that reason he is opposed. Jacarado is another with place claims on his best form but he disappointed for no apparent reason last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Why The Long Face has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price no that his yard are back amongst the winners. Of the others Fin Bec could go well if given an easy lead but that does not look likely and with this in mind for the winner we return to Cool Sting who is at least is in form and is consistent.
Fin Bec (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Led, blundered 2nd and 3rd, blundered 9th, led 15th and 16th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 13, well behind Tom Sayers (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Why The Big Paws 22-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened 7th, lost touch 9th, 9th of 10, well behind Rosses Point (11-7) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Sandy Gold (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced from 8th, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Rebel Rhythm (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Young Lorcan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Sarobar (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, blundered 8th, stayed on under pressure run-in to take poor 4th near finish, 4th of 9, 49l behind Denarius Secundus (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 1f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Tipp Top (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along 6th, never dangerous, 6th of 8, well behind Jodante (10-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Cool Song 4-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Joseph Beuys (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Jacarado (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (10-6) In touch, mistake 3rd, led 5th, headed after 10th, weakened 12th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Sissinghurst Storm (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs, 15 ran.
