held up, hit 9th, ridden after next, headway when hit 12th, led 3 out, driven out
tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened before 4 out
in touch, ridden approaching 11th, soon weakened
held up, headway after 10th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from last
led until ridden 3 out, one pace from next
took keen hold, tracked leader 3rd until 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
always behind
mid-division, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 12th
tracked leader until 3rd, regained 2nd 6th, led briefly 4 out, ridden and one pace from next, hit last, held on for 3rd
held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 12th, weakened approaching 2 out
Nonrunner
SEAFIELD BOGIE can land this valuable event at the expense of Ofarel D'Airy and Van Ness. Rattling fast ground is the key to Tom George's runner and with that likely tonight, he should take all the beating. Ofarel D'Airy has a welter burden to carry. Rider, Ollie Greenall has been prolific in events of this nature but he'll need to be at his best to get this temperamental character home. Van Ness could force the pace. He is arguably better over this trip than the 19f he won over at Hereford recently. Man From Highworth won a desperate novice chase at Towcester before finishing well beaten at Hereford next time out. Red Man ran lamentably at Ludlow and is surely better than that line of form suggests. Dutch Brook was turned over at odds-on in a point at Cherrybrook and tonight looks a tougher assignment. The market should prove a fair barometer and Seafield Bogie is our pick without reference to it.
Ofarel D'airy (FR) 7-4 (12-4) Tracked leaders, led 7th to 8th, led 13th, hit 3 out hard and unseated rider, in a race won by You Do The Math (11-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd in Apr, 5 ran.
Seafield Bogie (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to before 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 45l behind Simonsberg (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Red Man (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) In rear, well behind from 4th, tailed off, 8th of 17, well behind Rowdy Yeats (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Man From Highworth 11-2 (10-12) Held up, headway after 8th, tracked leading pair 11th, ridden 3 out, soon held, mistake last, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Red Admiral (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f nov stks (4) gd in Apr.
Fleur De Nikos (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 17, 42l behind Rowdy Yeats (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Milesian King (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, weakening when jumped left 3 out, 6th of 13, 32l behind Rien A Perdre (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gd.
Dutch Bill 8-13 (12-0) Ap; led aft 3 out til hdd nxt; nt qckn, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Dante's Back (12-0) at Cherrybrook 3m ptp in Apr.
Magic Clover (ARG) 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, blundered 9th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Rien A Perdre (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Doof (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chsd wnr; ev ch 2 out; no ex app last, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Kingsmill Lake (10-7) at Flete Park 3m ptp in Apr.
High Peak 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 4 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 31l behind Van Ness (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Van Ness (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led from 2nd, all out and held on towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd in Apr beating Red Guard (11-7) by hd, 13 ran.
