in touch, smooth headway to challenge leader when blundered 4 out, soon ridden and mistakes 3 out and 2 out and one pace after
held up, close up 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
in touch, led 6th, effort approaching 4 out and driven out from approaching last
led, headed 6th, ridden 8th and kept on one pace
always behind and pulled up after 8th
in touch, lost place 4th, ridden after 8th and no impression
A small but competitive field goes to post for this handicap chase and the principals look to be Some Touch,Yankee Holiday and Majorca and the vote is given to Some Touch. The selection was a fair second on his first run of the season behind Roman Ark, he looks sure to strip fitter here and with conditions in his favour he looks the one to be on. Yankee Holiday rates the main danger on his latest second behind Top Dressing but that horse hails from the same yard as Some Touch so they should know where they stand. Majorca is another with chances on his latest second behind Vinmix De Bessy but although he travels well in his races he often finds less than expected off the bridle and at likely odds he is taken on. Geton was second behind Brown Teddy last time but looks weighted up to his best while Guerilla has the ability to go close off this mark but is hard to win with and for the winner we return to the top weight Some Touch.
Some Touch (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner 9th, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Roman Ark (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Majorca 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, led 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Vinmix De Bessy (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Shares (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Always towards rear, struggling from 8th, 6th of 7, 45l behind Jefertiti (10-6) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Yankee Holiday (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Led 2nd, soon clear, ridden 3 out, joined next, jumped slowly last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Top Dressing (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Geton (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up, headway 8th, left 2nd 2 out, effort approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Brown Teddy (11-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Guerilla (AUS) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 7th, under pressure before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 3l behind Blast The Past (11-1) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
