held up in touch, joined leaders 5 out, ridden before 3 out, every chance next, kept on same pace
held up, headway 5th, soon tracked leaders, slow 6th, shaken up 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
soon led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, reminders 5th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 6th
held up, not fluent 2nd and 4th, chased leaders 4 out, led 3 out, ridden out
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 6th, led 4 out, ridden and headed next, soon one pace
Alan King has his string in fine form at present and despite having been raised 9lbs for his facile success at Chepstow last month Chery D'or looks to have every chance of following up here and gets the vote ahead of Flake and Osako D'airy. The last mentioned has been showing gradual improvement since joining current connections form France and has to be respected although he has yet to prove that he handles ground this fast. Spinaround has a nice racing weight but it is impossible to know how he will react to his early fall at Perth last month. Hilltime looks to be a shade high in the weights for his return to chasing and of more interest may be Sue Smith's Flake who goes on any ground but is another that could do with some help from the handicapper. Chery D'or looks to be going the right way though and he is preferred.
Hilltime (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, led after 5th, headed after next, ridden 3 out, every chance last, one pace, 5th of 22, 4l behind Kings Quay (10-2) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Chery D'or (FR) 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden approaching last, kept on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Syroco (11-3) by 8l, 6 ran.
Flake 7-1 (11-4) Held up, badly hampered and unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Turgeonev (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Colliers Court 66-1 (11-3) Led to 6th, hit 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 12, 39l behind Turgeonev (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Spinaround 10-1 (10-11) fell in race won by Terlan (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Apr, 13 ran.
Return Home 9-2 (10-10) Held up, headway 13th, chased winner approaching 4 out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 8l behind She's Our Native (10-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Osako D'airy (FR) 9-2 (11-9) In touch, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Honest Endeavour (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
