in touch when slow and jumped left 1st, lost place and slow at the next 3 fences, headway before 10th, outpaced after 2 out, went 4th and plugged on from last
chased leaders, bumped 4th, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, never back on terms
chased leaders, hit 2nd, jumped left 4th, jumped left and reminder 9th, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
held up, headway before 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner
made all, not fluent 4th, jumped right 10th, clear flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner 2 out until went right and pecked last, stayed on same pace
chased winner until 2 out, weakened last
mid-division, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, lost place next, well beaten 2 out
well behind, mistake 10th, some headway after 3 out, weakened next
Kayf Blanco has been frustrating to follow and continues to creep up the handicap. Princeton Royale is another who keeps finding one too good but the quicker going should suit. The handicapper is beginning to relent with Call Me Vic but Monsieur Co has not shown much this season and is now blinkered. Champagne At Tara may be in need of a confidence-booster so we’ll take a chance on THEO’S CHARM, who has shown ability over fences and return to chasing on a 7lb lower mark than his hurdles rating.
Theo's Charm (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) In touch, outpaced after 2 out, weakened last, 11th of 23, 17 1/2l behind Delta Work (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Kayf Blanco 15-8 (11-6) Tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd until 5th, 2nd again approaching 4 out until approaching next, effort on inside and every chance 2 out, 2nd before the last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Vocaliser (10-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Band Of Blood (10-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Champagne At Tara 16-1 (11-5) In touch, headway tracking leaders before 10th, mistakes 12th and next, weakened 4 out, tailed off in 5th when mistake 2 out, tired and eased when fell last, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led until narrowly headed 3rd, led again 8th, ridden between last 2, headed when slightly hampered and hit last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Templehills (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Savello (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, some headway on outside when blundered 8th, soon struggling, well beaten 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Monsieur Co (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led narrowly 3rd until 8th, chased leader until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, weakened into 4th in closing stages, 4th of 5, 28 1/2l behind Templehills (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Mercers Court (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Not fluent held up towards rear, ridden 9th, weakened 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Creep Desbois (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Better Days (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
