held in rear, took keen hold, headway after 8th, hit next, disputing 2nd when fell 3 out
tracked leader, led after 8th, ridden and headed approaching last, held flat, stayed on
chased leaders, hit wing 8th, soon weakened, went poor 3rd before 2 out
mid-division, headway 8th, disputing 2nd when not fluent next, 4th and ridden when brought down 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, left close 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led before last, driven out
jumped right 3rd and 8th, always in rear, tailed off
led until after 8th, weakened next, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, left poor 3rd when hampered 3 out, demoted to 4th before next
It's notable that Tony McCoy has just the one ride on the card here and that is aboard Front Of House. He disappointed in March when under the Champion's guidance after returning from a prolonged absence but there is potentially a lot more to come from this former bumper winner. TOUT REGULIER can record a four timer here and we side with the Peter Bowen trained mare to win again. She has a perfect record at the course with two wins from two races and the trip here shouldn't be a problem and she looks the one to beat. Kilmore West could be the biggest danger coming here with winning form from a maiden hurdle win at Worcester and Forcryingoutloud is also a threat after a decent runner-up effort here last time.
Kilmore West (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged next, led 9th, driven out flat, won at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Bled (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Tout Regulier (IRE) 1-4fav (10-10) Made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf in Jul beating Quidam Blue (10-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Apache Dawn 6-1 (10-12) Led until 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Admiral Dundas (10-9) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Forcryingoutloud (IRE) 10-3fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Call At Midnight (10-7) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Front Of House (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Held up in touch, shaken up after 7th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, 42l behind Talenti (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Holy Balloney 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Five Out Of Five (11-1) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 6 ran.
Viking Affair (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Boomtown Kat (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May '09, 13 ran.
Bachley Gale 7-1 (10-5) With leader until before 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind There's No Panic (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
