tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
tracked leader, jumped right at times, led after 2nd, joined last, headed close home
held up in touch in mid-division, bumped 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakened next
led until after 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 8th, weakened after 2 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until approaching last, 3rd and no impression when hit last, no extra and lost 3rd flat
held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, mistake and behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, niggled along before 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon well beaten
in touch when bumped 1st, slow next, in rear when not fluent 6th, jumped left 9th, headway after 3 out, challenging when carried right last, led close home
held up, closed 2nd, mistake 3rd, driven in 4th after 2 out, no impression, no extra last, went 3rd flat
tracked leaders, hit 8th, hit 4 out and lost place, pulled up before next
Nonrunner
Plenty with decent claims in a competitive handicap. King Edmund is a tough sort who only found a well-handicapped rival too good at Fontwell last time. Ohio Gold finally got off the mark last season and is capable of further progress but Anquetta doesn't look the force of old. Wiffy Chatsby unseated Sam Twiston-Davies on his reappearance at Wincanton in a race in which Daymar Bay was a well-beaten fourth and might lack the experience for a race like this. Renard was taking on better opposition last season but, like Noble Legend, might need the run. BERTIE BORU also returns from a break but goes well fresh and is only 3lb higher than when winning at Wincanton in January. If his jumping holds up, he could go close here at decent odds.
Renard (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 17, 28l behind Duke Of Lucca (10-7) at Aintree 3m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr.
Anquetta (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Jumped right, led, mistake 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, flashed tail flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 5, 7l behind Skint (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf in Jul.
King Edmund 4-1 (11-4) With leaders, led 6th, headed 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Workbench (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Noble Legend 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 8th, well behind 11th, pulled up after, in a race won by Buywise (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G2 (1) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Ohio Gold (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, blundered badly 4 out, rallied to 2nd before next, ridden and no impression between last 2, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Samingarry (10-9) at Chepstow 3m nov hcap ch (3) gs in Apr.
Simply Wings (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, closed 6th, challenged 10th, jumped right from 5 out, beaten before 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 5, 25l behind Consigliere (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Mar.
Wiffy Chatsby (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up behind, unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Hollow Penny (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 10 ran.
Bertie Boru (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mistake 1st, held up and behind, headway 9th, driven after 16th, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 13, 44l behind Roalco De Farges (11-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Like Minded 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and went 2nd 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 17l behind Uncle Jimmy (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) sft.
Roc D'Apsis (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Led, wandered approaching 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, soon one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Takeyourcapoff (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in May.
Daymar Bay (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 10, 20l behind Hollow Penny (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
