held up in 4th, shaken up 8th, reminders after next, weakened 11th, pulled up before 4 out
led, ridden and joined when not fluent 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace, held towards finish
held up in last, 4th when hit 10th, no chance with leaders from 11th, went remote 3rd before 3 out
held up in 3rd, went 2nd before 10th, challenged 2 out, led when not fluent last, asserted towards finish
tracked leader, mistake 5th, jumped big next, lost 2nd before next, no chance with leaders from 11th, lost remote 3rd before 3 out
Withdrawn
The free-going Gunship will make this a thorough test but has never suggested he is capable of winning off this kind of mark. Fakenham second Isle Of Inishmore may also be in the handicapper's grip now so this may rest between MARIGOLDS WAY and Simply Strong. Charlie Mann's seven-year-old got the better of the former when runner-up to Life Of A Luso over C&D three weeks ago but Anthony Honeyball's charge may have gone for home too soon that day and is 6lb better off now. With the stronger handling of Sam Thomas also in his favour, he is taken to come out on top today.
Isle of Inishmore (IRE) 5-4 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden 4out, kept on from next without troubling winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Sarahs Gift (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Gunship (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Led, headed before 6th, led again after 4 out, hit next, edged left and bumped before and jumped left 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 9l behind Home She Goes (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Captain Knock (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Led until before 2nd, chased winner until blundered 12th, ridden in poor 3rd after 4 out, weakened badly, lost 2 places flat, 5th of 9, 34l behind Themanfromfraam (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Marigolds Way 13-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside after 7th, led approaching 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Life Of A Luso (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) In touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Life Of A Luso (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 9 ran.
Simply Strong (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Jumped right, led until approaching 10th, blundered 11th, mistake next, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed before last, held towards finish, not much room close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Life Of A Luso (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
