led, blundered 3rd, headed 15th, ridden and staying one pace 2 out, lost 2nd flat
in touch throughout, reminder 10th, ridden 13th and rallied, headway after 2 out, hard ridden and led post
chased leader, led 15th, ridden clear after 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, hard ridden and headed on line
held up last, weakened 4 out
chased leader, ridden 15th and lost place, no impression
Parisian Storm gets the confident vote to win this with Swansea Bay and Around Before rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when defeating Croc An Oir and although he has a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Swansea Bay is ridiculously well handicapped on his best form and was a fair third behind Ross Com last time out. But he looks a shadow of his former self and may need more cut in the ground to be seen at his best. Around Before is another that could go well on his best form but he was very disappointing behind Bustisu so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Idealko and Celtic Star need to improve dramatically on what they have shown of late to score and for the winner we return to Parisian Storm.
Parisian Storm (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Made all, clear 3 out, easily, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd beating Croc An Oir (11-11) by 20l, 8 ran.
Swansea Bay 3-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 10th, ridden when mistake 14th, soon weakened, left 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Ross Comm (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf.
Around Before (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) In touch, went prominent 6th, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 8l behind Bustisu (9-7) at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
Idealko (FR) 25-1 (10-1) In rear and mistakes, ridden halfway, soon no extra, 4th of 9, 12l behind Ross Comm (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf.
Celtic Star (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Held up, headway after 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 13, 41l behind Carnacrack (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jul.
