held up in touch, reminder after 8th, mistake 10th, lost place 3 out, well beaten before next
prominent, not fluent 8th, led 10th, hit 4 out, headed out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd and one pace last
held up, not fluent 8th, headway from 10th, not fluent 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, lost place and mistake 7th, lost touch after 9th, pulled up before 4 out
held up on outside, took keen hold, jumped right, closed 3rd, led 8th, headed 10th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led 3 out, clear next, eased towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slow next, headway 3 out, one pace in 4th before last, no extra flat
led until 8th, weakened before 2 out
A decent contest which looks a cut above the rest of today's card. Only Gone Too Far and Town Mouse have so far run over fences with the former having the better record having already won on good ground at Uttoxeter and Warwick. Buckhorn Timothy looks a chasing type, however, and did well over hurdles last season. Ar Mad and Come On Laurie have already won here over timber and, like the former, Cadoudoff is only a five-year-old so has plenty of scope. Andy Kelly has already been placed between the flags but was a bit disappointing over hurdles last season after looking a useful novice in his first year under Rules. We'll take a chance on PROUTS PUB, who should make a chaser and was only beaten a length off this mark over timber at Fontwell in February when Tom Cannon was also in the saddle.
Gone Too Far 3-1fav (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, not fluent 11th, led 4 out, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Mont Royale (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Buckhorn Timothy 15-8fav (11-6) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden after next, hard pressed before last, held on towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr beating Profit Commission (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Cadoudoff (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Disputed lead until before 3 out, weakened from next, not fluent last, 6th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Katgary (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Prouts Pub (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Dormello Mo (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ar Mad (FR) 15-8fav (11-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, closer when jumped right 7th, tracked leading pair 9th, 2nd 3 out, challenged on outside and not fluent 2 out, driven to lead after the last, stayed on well and went clear, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr beating Frampton (11-6) by 5l, 9 ran.
Andy Kelly (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Raced on inside, chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out, 6th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Shammick Boy (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Come On Laurie (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, in touch on inside, hit 2nd, outpaced 7th, rallied into modest 5th 2 out, 5th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Capard King (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Town Mouse 10-1 (11-7) Led after 1st, hit 12th, headed 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Top Cat Henry (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
