held up, headway 5th, pushed along after 7th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led 11th to 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last
behind, headway approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
led to 5th, weakened after 10th
tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, weakened 11th
in touch, reminders after 6th, mistake 9th, ridden 11th, soon weakened
held up, headway after 8th, 6th and 5 lengths down when fell 9th
held up and jumped left, pushed along 6th, ridden and headway after 10th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, led 5th to 11th, led again 3 out, clear 2 out, pushed out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Jonny's Kick gets the verdict in this tricky handicap chase, Sissinghurst Storm and Chanticlier may do best of the others. The selection is from a yard sending out a steady stream of winners and looks on a decent mark this afternoon. He showed his liking for this course when easily beating Mandingo Chief here last month. He had some much higher rated animals behind and so has obvious claims at today's weights. Sissinghurst Storm is in the form of her life and should go close in her hat-trick bid. Chanticlier appeared on the way back to his best last time. He was second to a much lower rated horse but it was a very encouraging run on his return to fencing. The pick of the others could be Tom Costalot, but Jonny's Kick is expected to add to his recent course victory.
Jonny's Kick 3-1fav (11-1) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 12l behind Regal Term (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gd in Apr.
Chanticlier 3-1co-fav (11-3) Held up, headway 10th, chased winner 5 out, challenged last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Arceye (10-12) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) gd in Apr.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 10-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, blundered last, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Over The Storm (10-13) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Sissinghurst Storm (IRE) 4-1fav (10-3) Held up, headway 8th, ridden appraoching 3 out, stayed on to lead near line, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Lucky Leader (10-1) by a nk, 10 ran.
Petolinski 7-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, mistake 13th, weakened and jumped left from 16th, left distance 2nd 4 out, 2nd of 6, 25l behind Roddy The Vet (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Over The Storm (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Always prominent, led after 10th, ridden from 3 out, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr beating Runaway Bishop (10-9) by 1l, 13 ran.
Espresso Forte (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) In touch, blundered badly 15th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Party Games (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) gf in Apr.
Tom Costalot (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, 6th of 15, 23l behind Glacial Delight (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
