held up towards rear, mistake 10th, headway 12th, mistake 5 out, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, lost touch 12th, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, weakened last
mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, led 5th to 6th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 11th
always prominent, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced soon after, kept on, not troubled front pair
in touch, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, plenty to do 4 out, 10 lengths 6th 2 out, switched right approaching last, ran on strongly, just denied
keen in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden 9th, fell next
led to 5th, ridden and weakened 10th
with leaders, not fluent 6th, led 7th, ridden 3 out, fading approaching last, held on
in rear, ridden and stayed on moderately from 4 out
always in rear, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 11th
mid-division and mistake 1st, mistake again 7th, jumped right 8th, headway 10th, mistake next, ridden and weakened 5 out
Petolinski gets the vote over Durlston Bay, Ask The Umpire and Runaway Bishop. Petolinski likes it round here as proved by the fact that two of his three career victories have come on this stiff course, both in the month of May. He was far too good for previous course winner Jonny's Kick exactly a week ago, and lines up under a 7lb penalty. With conditions very much in his favour, Chris Popham's charge will take all the beating if in the same mood and is the one to be on. Durlston Bay hails from a stable better known for its Flat performers, but he shaped well enough when second at Huntingdon to merit a mention. Ask The Umpire gets weight all round and is a past course winner but looks up against it, while Runaway Bishop and Lord Broadway have both been successful over track and trip in their time but need to improve to take a hand on recent evidence. It is hard to knock the claims of Petolinski on that last visit here and he should prove the one to beat.
Durlston Bay 5-1co-fav (11-7) Chased leader to 3rd, soon lost place, left poor 2nd at the last, 2nd of 10, 18l behind Calcot Flyer (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Indian Gunner 100-1 (10-0) In rear, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Yardbird (10-9) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 17 ran.
Lord Broadway (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, ridden 17th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 13, 24l behind Tom Sayers (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, weakened 11th, 5th of 9, 32l behind Petolinski (9-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Happy Hussar (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up, blundered 2nd, lost touch from 6th, 5th of 13, 49l behind Would You Believe (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Apr.
Petolinski 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 5th to 11th, led again 3 out, clear 2 out, pushed out, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Jonny's Kick (11-7) by 17l, 9 ran.
Caper 9-1 (10-7) Took keen hold early, never a factor, 6th of 10, 21l behind Meehan (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up and jumped left, pushed along 6th, ridden and headway after 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Petolinski (9-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
