led, jumped slightly left throughout, ridden and headed approaching 7th, one pace from 3 out, well held when mistake last
prominent, pushed along 7th, lost place after 3 out
prominent, headway to lead 7th, clear on bit 3 out, easily
held up last, some headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden after 7th, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, mistake 6th, soon ridden, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Boulevardofdreams is taken to defy a penalty against his older rivals, the best of whom may be Edgar Wilde, with Lease Back also worth a second glance. The fact that Martin Pipe pitches Boulevardofdreams into this under a penalty tells us that he is confident of success, and that should be enough. The four-year-old can back up his claims with a convincing British debut win over the course and distance 10 days ago, gained despite some none too fluent jumping. The former Irish point-to-point winner is sure to have learnt from that though, and has bags of scope. He can once prove too good for Edgar Wilde who was in third place when falling at the fifth at the west-country track. Mind you, the ease in ground conditions will help the latter and if he stay on his feet this time, he can give the selection most to do. Lease Back was still going well enough when falling three out at Wincanton, and this ex-French performer will be one to follow perhaps when sent over fences, but he and the rest will struggle to contain Boulevardofdreams.
Lease Back (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 7th, mistake 8th, going well when unseated rider 3 out in race won by Bowleaze (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) gd, 17 ran.
Mevagissey (BEL) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, effort 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 10th of 18, well behind Miss Lehman (10-3) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd.
Parson Ploughman 5-1 (11-6) Blundered badly 1st, never going well after, behind when pulled up in race won by Lucky Pete (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Phase Three (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Jumped left, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, 4th of 10, 20l behind Kings Castle (11-0) at Southwell 2m 5f sll hdl (G) gd in Apr.
Sooty From Mitcham 20-1 (10-11) Held up, lost touch 4th, 6th of 7, well behind Gironde (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf.
