in touch until weakened after 12th
in touch, joined leader 11th, ridden after next, weakened 4 out
led 2nd until 8th, prominent, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, readily
chased leaders until not fluent 7th and 8th, behind, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
in touch until mistake 13th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 10th, hit 12th, stayed on from 4 out, 3rd when held and hit last
held up, headway 9th, led 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat
led until 2nd, prominent, ridden after 13th, one pace from 4 out
prominent, led 8th until 12th, weakened approaching 4 out
The betting will help but the Waley-Cohens are a force to be reckoned with in this sphere and Organiz looks the part. Experienced campaigners Royal Hector and Knife Edge will know their way around and could go well. The selection has been handed an official mark of 136 by the handicappers which is based on his form in France where he won three of his seventeen starts; if he runs to that mark then he should be hard to beat. Knife Edge and Royal Hector would have claims on their best form but both failed to complete last time so are clearly risky propositions. Ask Again has won his last four completed starts in points and got the better of a decent yardstick in Red Brook Lad last time. He's ridden by Paul Nicholls's PA and it would be no surprise to see him run a big race but we'll tip Organiz to steal the honours.
Five Seven Live (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led 11-3 out; sn wknd, 4th of 7, 26l behind Oracle des Mottes (11-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd.
Knife Edge (USA) 10-1 (12-7) Never going well, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Lou Du Moulin Mas (12-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs, 8 ran.
Royal Hector (GER) 16-1 (12-5) Held up in rear, weakened approaching 9th, behind when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Christy Beamish (11-9) at Haydock 3m hts chs (3) gs, 6 ran.
Ask Again 7-4fav (11-0) Led til hdd aft 2 out; rallied to ld nr fin, won at Milborne St Andr 3m ptp gf beating Red Brook Lad (11-0) by a hd, 4 ran.
Herons Cove (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) With leaders, fell 6th fell at the 6th in race won by Swift Thyne (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (4) hvy in Feb '07, 11 ran.
Jalpreuil Malta (FR) 100-1 (11-3) Chased leaders until 11th, soon weakened, no chance when pulled up 4 out in race won by Bolachoir (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd, 7 ran.
Light Des Mulottes (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Led 3-11; wknd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 33l behind Dante's Storm (12-0) at Barbury Castle 3m ptp gd.
Organiz (FR) 7-4fav (12-5) Held up; hdwy 10; ev ch 15; wknd qckly 2 out, 6th of 10, 36l behind Man From Highworth (12-5) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Urban Rebel (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Clsd to 2nd 12 til wknd 3 out, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Lady Myfanwy (11-7) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp gd.
Watership Down (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) prom til outpcd 15, 4th of 11, 31l behind Long Night (12-0) at Barbury Castle 3m ptp gd.
