took keen hold, always towards rear, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway 11th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
chased leader, mistake 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, driven out
mid-division, headway from 11th, ridden after 3 out, left 3rd next, one pace after
mid-division, headway after 9th, led 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra
hit 1st, mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 12th, soon weakened
led until 4 out, ridden in 3rd, held when fell 2 out
always behind, pulled up before 10th
mid-division until 9th, soon behind
chased leaders, mistake 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out
chased leaders until 11th, behind, pulled up before 4 out
always towards rear
struggling 8th, behind, pulled up before 10th
Nanga Parbat came good when returned to hurdles at Worcester last month but has disappointed in previous starts over fences and he looks best watched so preference is for Tagula Blue, who gets the vote with Osprey View rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was easily the pick of these over hurdles and, while falling early on when making his chasing debut at Market Rasen earlier this month, the Ian Williams-trained gelding looks well worth another chance in this company. David Pipe's Go Solo has shown gradual improvement in recent starts over hurdles but would need to improve for the switch to chasing to trouble the judge, while Gary Moore's Marc of Brilliance had to drop into a claimer to resume winning ways over hurdles and may be best watched on his chasing debut. Orion Express has run respectably over timber but is another that would need to step up on that form for the change to chasing and a more likely winner is Osprey View. Nigel Twiston-Davies continues to churn out plenty of winners and this five-year-old has shown progressive form over hurdles prior to making a promising debut over fences over an extended two miles here last month. The longer trip today should suit but marginal preference is for Tagula Blue, who will hopefully show what he is really capable of today.
Claim To Fame 8-1 (11-11) In touch, weakened 11th, soon tailed off and pulled up at the last in race won by River Bailiff (12-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn hts chs (6) gd in May '06, 11 ran.
Go Solo 6-1 (11-1) In rear, ridden 5th, no impression, 9th of 10, 23l behind Iffy (11-2) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Insignia (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led to 2nd, chased leader to 7th, led 10th, went left 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 25l behind I'm So Lucky (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Jun.
Marc of Brilliance (USA) 11-4 (11-4) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, led on bit approaching last, pushed out flat, won at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in May beating Highland Games (11-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Nanga Parbat (FR) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up, headway after 7th, chased winner 2 out, every chance last, edged left flat, one pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Pocket Too (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Orion Express 12-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Chrysander (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Osprey View (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Led until 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd next, kept on to regain 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind I'm So Lucky (11-4) at N Abbot 2m nov chs (3) gd in Jun.
Snitton Salvo 25-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 3 out; t.o & pulled up in race won by Deep Hall (12-0) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp gs in May, 14 ran.
So Wise So Young 14-1 (11-0) Held up, jumped slowly early, mistake 7th, headway 11th, ridden, lost touch 4 out, last of 4, 37l behind Island Flyer (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (4) gs in Mar.
Tagula Blue (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) In touch when fell at the 2nd in race won by See The View (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft, 9 ran.
Tight Corner (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, behind from 4th, 8th of 11, well behind Our Choice (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Silver Sister 2-1 (10-7) Prominent, chased winner 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 2nd of 8, 18l behind Tartak (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 5f beg chs (5) sft in Jun.
Spot The Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, held up, hit 10th, behind from next, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Apollo Creed (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Catch N Drive (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In touch, mistake 3rd, reminders, weakening when hit 8th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Brenin Cwmtudu (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
