tracked leaders, travelling well when stumbled badly and unseated rider 9th
in touch, went 2nd 9th, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd and held when went right last
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, hampered 9th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened 8th
in touch, headway 7th, led 2 out, kept on, ridden out
prominent, led 3rd, until not fluent and headed 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next
in touch, headway after 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, lost touch 8th
towards rear, hit 5th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out
led until 3rd, prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
A seller in all but name and Syroco is the percentage play ahead of Wild Power and Jupon Vert. Syroco does have to reverse form with Wild Power based on their most recent meeting but he can be excused that run as that came after a sizeable absence from the track. The ex-Arthur Moore charge should have come on for that effort and with Paul Moloney sporting a 25% strike rate on chasers for the Sheppard stable this term, there are plenty of positives to be gleaned. Wild Power has made headlines in the past for the wrong reasons and while he is to be commended for his recent Warwick effort, consistency is never his strong point. Jupon Vert is perfectly exposed and wins in his turn. The handicapper might need to drop him again before his turn comes around. Ishka Baha is a proven front-runner and the recent Uttoxeter scorer is sure to be making her presence felt early. Guymur is sent over chase fences after a couple of flops over the smaller obstacles. Old Marsh had form for Tony Carroll a couple of seasons ago and is watched for the present. Syroco has questions to answer but showed enough last time out to suggest that a win isn't too far in the offing.
Syroco (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked winner, mistake 5th, faded 2 out, 4th of 7, 8l behind Rowdy Yeats (10-11) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Jupon Vert (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, chased clear leading pair 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 10l behind Rowdy Yeats (10-11) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Wild Power (GER) 25-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, ran on well run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rowdy Yeats (10-11) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Avas Delight (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led 2nd, jumped right 4th, headed 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Jolly Boy (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Guymur (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Tytheknot (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Ishka Baha (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Made all, in command when mistake and left clear 3 out, mistake last, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar beating Un Autre Espere (9-11) by 18l, 8 ran.
Spiritual Society (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer, 4th of 8, 22l behind Ishka Baha (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Oxybau (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, lost touch 8th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 40l behind Wenger (11-11) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
