held up in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, until before last, no impression
in rear, blundered 8th, blundered 16th, went 2nd from next, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner
with leader, led 9th, headed 11th, reminder after 13th, weakened next
tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders after 10th, led 14th, blundered 17th, clear before 2 out, kept on well
led to 9th, led again 11th, headed 14th, weakened before 4 out
in touch, in rear from 7th, blundered 14th, weakened before 17th, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
COOMBE HILL has been a standing dish in these parts on the point-to-point and hunting scene and confirmed his wellbeing at the age of 13 when rallying well to score here at the start of April. He's closely matched with Iron Chancellor on that form as the latter was a close-up third but it's the overall profile of the selection that makes greater appeal as he rarely seems to run a bad race. The same can not always be said of Double Bank but it would be folly to write him off. He ran a cracker here last time when just going down to Bermuda Boy, who has gone well since to give the form a healthier sheen.
Coombe Hill 9-2 (11-13) Held up mid-division, headway after 5 out, pecked in 4th 4 out, led before last, kept on well, driven out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Apr beating How's My Friend (11-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Double Bank (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 13th, ridden after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Bermuda Boy (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Gershwinner (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) (bl) hdwy 14; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 4, 8l behind King's Wood (12-0) at Dartmoor 4m ptp gd in Apr.
Iron Chancellor (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Hdwy 14; one pce 3 out, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Round Tom (12-0) at Taunton Vale Harriers and Foxhou 3m ptp in Apr.
Sangfroid 66-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, struggling 12th, plugged on to dispute remote 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 5th of 10, well behind Chosen Milan (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gs in Apr.
Cottstown Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Trckd wnr; eff 15; kpt on one pce 2 out, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Boardwalk Empire (12-0) at Avon Vale 3m ptp in Mar.
Captain Marlon (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Rockiteer (11-13) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
