chased leaders, headway home turn and went 3rd before 3 out, ridden 2 out and held before last
mid-division on outer, headway into 3rd 4 out, strongly pressed leader from 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and every chance run-in, held towards finish, well clear of rest
in rear, in touch, pushed along and chased leading group after 4 out, stayed on, no extra approaching last
prominent, pushed along home turn, stayed on one pace until faded after last
towards rear, reminders after 10th, pushed along and beaten before 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake and pecked on landing 7th, soon in rear but in touch, pushed along 4 out, no progress
made all, faced strong challenge from 3 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in, stayed on gamely
Skinflint won twice at Chepstow last season but the veteran is having a first run since April. Jacamar is also returning from a break while Tokay Dokey was last seen in February of last year. Guy has been keeping good company at Cheltenham since scoring in this grade at Huntingdon so can’t be ignored while Can You Call went close back over fences at Chepstow but HEROS (NAP) showed a willing attitude to make a winning chase debut over course and distance four weeks ago and can shrug off a 6lb rise.
Can You Call 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, led next, ridden and headed last, rallied run-in, found no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind The King Of Ryhope (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Raffle Ticket 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Galop De Chasse (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Tokay Dokey (IRE) 8-11fav (10-8) Led, ridden 3 out, joined next, pecked on landing and headed, weakened run in and lost 2nd, last of 3, 14 1/2l behind Mackenberg (10-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Guy (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along before 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in, never going pace to get involved towards rear,, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Triple Trade (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Jacamar (GER) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, mistake 11th, never involved, 7th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Gloire D'Athon (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Skinflint (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Close up, led after 3rd, shaken up approaching 4 out when headed, soon ridden along and lost touch with leaders, weakened, 4th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Rock Of Star (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Heros (FR) 5-2fav (11-3) Prominent, left in lead 9th, shaken up and briefly headed after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, pecked on landing last, ridden out, cosily, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Non Stop (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
