travelled well throughout, held up, headway after 4th, led 3 out, clear last, very easily
mid-division, hit 3rd, headway after 5th, every chance after 3 out, held next, weakened flat
chased leaders until pulled up before 5th lame
led until ridden 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders until dropped out tamely after 4th, tailed off
held up, not fluent 5th, headway next, short lived effort after 3 out
held up, headway after 4th, every chance after 3 out, held next, weakened last
held up, headway under pressure 3 out, chased winner 2 out, always held
chased leader, hit 4th, ridden approaching next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
BENETWOOD won in this grade at Uttoexter last week and is taken to follow up at the expense of Share My Dream and Mr Shambles. The selection is rated 122 over hurdles had begun to find life tough in handicaps. He faired much better when dropped in grade and if he reproduces his recent form he will once again take all the beating. Share My Dream is another horse to carry a penalty after winning at this venue last time out. She comes into the race in good spirits but at the weights she will have to improve to win again. Mr Shambles was in poor form in point to points this winter but he ran much better at Fontwell in a similar contest when finishing fourth of fifteen last time out. He won a handicap off a mark of 103 last March and has every chance of being in the shake up once again. As sellers go this is as good as it gets and Benetwood once again can set the standard.
Benetwood (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, hanging left from 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, forced ahead towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gf beating Lord Baskerville (10-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mr Shambles 16-1 (11-0) Led, driven after 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 15, 22l behind Joli Classical (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hdl (5) gf.
Share My Dream (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Chased leaders early, lost place, remained in touch 3rd, headway 6th, led after 3 out, clear when hit 2 out easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in May beating Lilac (10-12) by 19l, 5 ran.
Just Mossie 33-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Joli Classical (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hdl (5) gf, 15 ran.
Hitaaf (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Pulled hard, tracked leaders 3rd, led after 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out, fell last, in a race won by Share My Dream (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in May, 5 ran.
Irish Stream (USA) 15-2 (10-5) Led to 8th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 9th of 12, 36l behind Manly Money (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Levantine (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Prominent, weakening when hampered 3 out, 11th of 18, well behind Gold Reef (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Rapide Plaisir (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 11th to go mid-division, blundered 4 out, onepace from 3 out, 6th of 15, 8l behind Michigan d'Isop (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Buck The Trend 22-1 (10-8) Always in rear, well beaten 3f out, tailed off and pulled up before 2f out, in a race won by Wade Farm Billy (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May, 13 ran.
