tracked leader, led 9th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, faded flat
held-up and keen, headway after 10th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, mistake 2 out, held at last
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, kept on
held up, reminders 4th, blundered 5th, behind, pulled up before 5 out
held-up, headway 9th, chased leader next, mistake 3 out, behind when fell last
tracked leaders, jumped right and virtually ran off course 9th, lost place, never nearer
led, headed 9th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, took 2nd close home
Clearly In Motion gets the call here ahead of Salinas and Pan The Man. Salinas can be considered with the trip and going looking okay for him so he can go well. Master T is on a winning mark from October 2006 and holds claims based on that but he has not shown too much in his last four races. Clearly In Motion was slightly disappointing last time but, based on his two wins that preceded that run and the fact that he is dropping in trip today, he is another that has to be given some thought. Pan The Man is not without hope even allowing for his eight-pounds rise following his Plumpton win but the others, in particular Acertack, who races from eight pounds out of the weights but who does like it at this track and Tom O'Brien has been booked to ride, maybe need to find a bit of improvement if they are to win. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Clearly In Motion.
Salinas (GER) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, headway after 13th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd at the last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Liberty Ben (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Master T (USA) 14-1 (11-11) Held up, lost touch from 9th, last of 5, well behind Alfie's Sun (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Pan The Man (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Mistake 1st, held up, headway to track leading pair 4th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, in command after next, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 4f sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr beating Ballyrainey (10-11) by 3l, 7 ran.
Nobel Bleu de Kerpau (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed between last two, hit last, weakened, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Kova Hall (10-0) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Up The Boreen (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Danikhali (9-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-109 gs in Mar.
Romney Marsh 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, jumped right 5th, mistake 8th, headway on outside after 11th, blundered 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out in race won by Presenting Alf (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (5) gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Acertack (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, 4th of 7, 26l behind Pan The Man (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Clearly In Motion (IRE) 11-8 (10-7) Tracked leaders, close 4th, travelling well after 4 out, hit next, soon ridden, found little, 4th of 5, 14l behind Terramarique (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gf in Apr.
