close 4th until unseated rider 4th
junmped left, chased winner to 5th, stayed in 3rd, blundered next, ridden to challenge 8th to next, beaten 4 out
tended to jump left, led, narrowly headed 8th to next, hit 10th, in command after 3 out, easily
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, led 8th to next, ridden and no impression on winner after 3 out
Evan Williams looks to have strong claims of taking the third race on the card with WARPATH, who gets the vote ahead of Bring Me Sunshine and Smoke Trail. Bob Buckler's gelding has been disappointing of late but has been given a chance by the handicapper so he has to be respected. Colin Tizzard's Bring Me Sunshine can race off the same mark as when successful in this event 12 months ago and he has to be respected but his recent form is below what is needed to win this. Kilrogan has struggled since successful at Worcester in May and preference is for Warpath. A faller in the Kim Muir last month, the eight-year-old has slipped to a decent mark now and he looks worth siding with on ground that suits.
Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Held up, headway after 9th, weakened 5 out, 9th of 10, well behind Osako D'airy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) hvy in Feb.
Warpath (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 8th, fell 14th, in a race won by Character Building (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Mar, 24 ran.
Kilrogan (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened 8th, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Bill's Echo (11-6) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.
Smoke Trail (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Held up, headway 10th, ridden 13th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 6, well behind I'moncloudnine (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
