held up, jumped right at times, headway when mistake 8th, no impression on winner 3 out, hampered 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on same pace
led, not fluent 2nd, headed when mistake 10th, no impression on winner from 3 out, lost 2nd last
tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, ridden and struggling 8th, well behind 3 out
in rear, when blundered badly 1st, not fluent 3rd or 8th, mistake next, effort after 10th, no impression on winner 3 out, eased down before last
tracked leaders on outside, hampered 4th, mistake 8th, lost place before 10th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leader, jumped right 4th, led 10th, clear from 3 out, jumped right 2 out and last, stayed on well
held up, took keen hold, headway 4th, no impression on winner 3 out, no extra flat
This looks tricky but Discoverie has won twice over track and trip recently and finished ahead Gin Cobbler here in between those efforts. Roxyfet is probably in the handicapper's grip now but is another who goes well here and Chestnut Ben has his sights lowered having contested Class 3 handicaps since the turn of the year. DISCAY (NAP) is the only one of these with a victory to his name on fast ground. He didn't have the pace to cope reverting to hurdles at Taunton eight days ago but had bolted up over the larger obstacles at Market Rasen previously and is only 6lb higher.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, not fluent 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Owen Na View (10-7) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Discay 2-1fav (11-9) Prominent, ridden and lost place after 6th, well beaten after 3 out, 14th of 16, dist behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Roxyfet (FR) 11-8 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and mistake last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Trust Thomas (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Teenage Dream (IRE) 7-2 (8-5) Midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind An Fear Ciuin (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Stilo Blue Native (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In rear, unseated rider 10th, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, close up 5th, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Discoverie 2-1 (11-12) Tended to jump right, tracked leader, led soon after 4 out, ridden clear before 2 out, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Bertielicious (10-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Gin Cobbler 8-1 (10-8) In touch, went 2nd from 8th, in 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Lowanbehold (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
