in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next
in rear, slow 3rd, reminders after next, behind from 8th
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, driven after 2 out, weakened before last
mid-division, in touch after 6th, not fluent 8th, soon lost place, well beaten before 2 out
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed narrowly flat, led again towards finish
tracked leader after 1st, led after 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway after 5th, close 3rd last, stayed on
held up towards rear, not clear run after 3 out,, no impression
led 1st until after 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway before 3 out, switched left and went 2nd next, led narrowly flat, headed towards finish
held up towards rear, bumped 5th, pulled up before next
jumped right, held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, 4th and not pace of leaders last
in rear, struggling 8th
led until 1st, tracked leaders, ridden 8th, no impression before 2 out
in touch in mid-division, pushed along after 6th, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden 2 out, 5th and no impression last
Cafe Au Lait’s win at Bangor last week came over fences. He’d been looking very one-paced off this sort of mark over hurdles previously and may be worth opposing at the likely odds. LONDONIA (NAP) is a viable alternative as he won twice around this time last year and was also a close second off a higher mark at Ffos Las. Graeme McPherson’s grey has not been disgraced in two runs since his winter break. Chantecler remains winless over timber but put another second on his CV at Ludlow last month while Nemean Lion could go well at a price if back to his best. Best Practice is unexposed and making his handicap debut but hasn’t run since July last year and Barkis has to overcome a similar lay-off.
Barkis 3-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, no extra from 2 out, 8th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Native Optimist (10-1) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Shanroe Tic Tec (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In rear, not always fluent, in touch 3 out, modest 4th 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Potterman (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Best Practice (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders after 4 out, went 3rd soon after 3 out, one pace before the last, 3rd of 11, 17 1/4l behind Psychedelic Rock (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Chantecler 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 4th, led 3 out, hard pressed, headed and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Just A Feeling (10-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Notnow Seamus 6-4fav (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slow 5th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Farmer Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Sweating, chased leaders on outside, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Celma Des Bois (10-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Londonia 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway from 5th, ridden before 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Baron Von Chill (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mortens Leam 16-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 3 out, no extra from last, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Frankie Rapper (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Nemean Lion (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed narrowly after 3 out, lost place when ridden between last 2, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Quest For Life (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Born For War (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, soon struggling, 8th of 13, 25l behind Zalvados (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Towering (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Salix (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Undisputed (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Jumped right, chased leader, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 25l behind Westerbee (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Mister Kalanisi (IRE) 50-1 (12-3) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Bentons Lad (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Wildmoor Boy 10-1 (10-9) Led, rider lost iron 1st, recovered after next, headed 5th, chased leader to before 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Jack Lamb 11-1 (10-10) Led narrowly 1st, mistake next, driven and headed when fell 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 8-1 (11-1) Held up behind, headway 4 out, ridden to chase front pair after next, went 2nd between last 2, challenged last, soon led, kept on, driven right out flat, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Zolfo (11-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
