led, clear from 3rd to 6th, headed 8th, soon behind, no chance with rival pair from 3 out (usual 4 out), continued tailed off
held up 3rd and last, close up 6th, tracked leader after 8th, challenged 2 out (usual 3 out), led last, driven out flat (2 fences omited)
tracked clear leader, close up 6th, led 8th, hard pressed 2 out (usual 3 out), headed last, no impression with winner flat
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Upsanddowns has more experience over fences than the others but has looked only modest in his four outings so far. Swansea Mile got the better of SAINT CHARLES in a novice event at Worcester but Ben Haslam’s six-year-old was keen early on and made a mess of the last. With that experience under his belt and a cleaner round of jumping, he can get his head in front this time.
Mr Elevator (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, soon raced in midfield, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up next, at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in May.
Saint Charles (FR) 10-3 (10-12) Keen, tracked leaders, led 3rd, 10 lengths clear 5th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden next, mistake last, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind San Benedeto (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Swansea Mile (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, close up, effort 2 out, driven and ran on close home, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind San Benedeto (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Mixboy (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked front pair, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged between last 2, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, held final 110 yards, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Sean Ban (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Upsanddowns (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led after 1st, slowed into 2nd, not fluent 5th, went right and headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 9 1/4l behind Nicolas Chauvin (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in May.
