chased leaders, badly hampered 3rd, hampered 10th, went 2nd when hit 13th, not fluent and driven 3 out, hit 2 out, no impression, 3rd and one pace last
held up, hampered 3rd, left 2nd 10th until not fluent 13th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd when mistake last, no chnace with winner
chased leader until fell 3rd
led, countless mistakes until blundered and unseated rider 10th
held up, left 2nd 3rd, challenged 8th, left in lead 10th, clear after 3 out, stayed on
GUNS OF LOVE tries a new trip today but Robin Dickin's gelding likes this sharp track and should take all the beating if he lasts home. The danger may be Tigger, who hasn't had much luck of hurdles recently and is very one-paced but stays well enough. Reymysterio ran his best race so far over fences when second at Wincanton in April but hasn't been seen since, while Kirbys Glen also returns from a break though is another who has gone well here in the past.
Tigger 5-1 (10-13) Prominent, took keen hold, went 2nd 5th, with leader when mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Tecktal (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along to chase winner before 3 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Thunder Child (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) fm in Apr.
Guns of Love (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led after 1st, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed when slightly hampered last, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 10, 17l behind The Grey One (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Reymysterio (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leading pair, chased winner before 13th (water), driven and 2 lengths to find 3 out, slight stumble last, stayed on as winner idled flat but always held, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Classic Clover (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Nomad (FR) 25-1 (10-0) In rear, jumped slow 1st, always behind, tailed off 5 out, 12th of 17, well behind Kateal (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.