took keen hold tracking leading pair, went 2nd 6th, fell next
jumped slickly, made all, clear from 3 out, went left next, easily
tracked leaders on outer, left in 2nd place 7th, pushed along and no chance with winner from 3 out, no extra in 3rd between last 2
chased winner until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd again between last 2, no chance with easy winner
always last, left in 4th place at 7th, not fluent 10th, tailing off when blundered next
Nonrunner
Houndscourt won over 2m6f here last week but was beaten 13 lengths by Degooch over course and distance in March and is only a pound better off. Roseville Cottage also has a chance of reversing earlier running with Joanne Foster's charge, though hasn't raced for a while. SHARP RISE won over course and distance in October and returned from a break to make all over hurdles here last week. Unexposed, he remains on a decent mark and can complete the hat-trick. Safari Journey finally took advantage of a tumbling mark at Newcastle in March but has been pulled up since on soft going at Uttoxeter.
Degooch (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders 5 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 12l behind Gray Hession (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Sharp Rise (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Made most, not fluent 5th, clear before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft beating Major Ivan (11-5) by 6l, 7 ran.
Safari Journey (USA) 9-1 (11-8) Held up on outside, weakened before 9th, pulled up approaching 11th, in a race won by Tiquer (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Roseville Cottage (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) In touch, led 8th, reminder next and headed, left 3rd from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Houndscourt (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Sharivarry (FR) 22-1 (10-6) Chased leaders to 5th, towards rear, chased leaders again 7th, fell next, in a race won by Royalracket (10-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Houndscourt (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Be A Dreamer (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
