mistake 2nd, held up, always towards rear, tailed off when blundered 4 out
in touch, ridden approaching 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, reminders after 8th, ridden approaching 14th, no impression from next
held up, good headway after 14th, pressed leaders, blundered 4 out, ridden, one pace after
chased leaders, until weakened quickly 15th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
held up behind, ridden, good headway after 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last, hung right flat
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden, pecked 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
led, not fluent 11th (water), headed 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
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Bertiebanoo overcame an absence from the track to land a beginners' chase at Market Rasen last month but Martin Pipe's gelding may bounce today and preference is for Totheroadyouvgone, who gets the vote over the hat-trick seeking Maidstone Monument. The last mentioned has more to do than when scoring at Fontwell and here over the extended 2m5f in his last two starts, especially having been raised 12lbs for the latest success. Peter Bowen's Swansea Bay has dropped to a fair mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late and of more interest may be Dead-Eyed Dick who, like the selection, won well last time but maybe has less cope for improvement. Jockey bookings suggest that Comanche War Paint is the better fancied of the trio of Paul Nicholls runners ahead of Montifault and French Executive. The Ian Williams-trained Lodestar has been given a break since disappointing at Perth in May and has claims on the pick of his form but preference is for Totheroadyouvgone. The selection could hardly have been more impressive than when landing a similar contest at Uttoxeter last month and on that evidence he looks worth a bet, even off today's higher mark.
Bertiebanoo (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) With leader, led 4th, ridden and under pressure 2 out, edged left after last, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (E) gf in Jun beating Avitta (10-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Comanche War Paint (IRE) 4-1fav (10-6) Mid-division, ridden after 5 out, never near leaders, 5th of 16, 22l behind Rheindross (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m hcp chs 0-140 (B) gf in Jun.
Dead-Eyed Dick (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Held up, hampered 3rd, steady headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, cleared 2 out, eased flat, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in May beating Bramblehill Duke (11-3) by 16l, 11 ran.
Montifault (FR) 3-1fav (11-5) Raced wide, held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Little Big Horse (11-3) at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-135 (C) gd in Jun.
Totheroadyouvgone 11-1 (11-3) Held up, headway approaching 12th, led 2 out, clear last, pushed out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Jun beating Mullensgrove (10-11) by 6l, 9 ran.
Maidstone Monument (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Made all, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on gamely, won at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jun beating Sunshan (10-8) by 9l, 15 ran.
Swansea Bay 12-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden after 5 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 16, 20l behind Rheindross (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m hcp chs 0-140 (B) gf in Jun.
Lodestar (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 11th, reminders and lost place after, 5th of 7, well behind Stack The Pack (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in May.
