detached in rear, mistake 3rd, effort and mistake 3 out, one pace
led, headed approaching 8th and mistake, weakened 3 out, very tired when fell heavily last
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, jockey unbalanced and unable to keep horse on correct course and soon pulled up
held up tracking leaders, led approaching 8th, headed 11th, led again 2 out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 10th, led 11th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat
in rear, mistake 2nd, reminders 4th, behind from 5th, pulled up 3 out
in touch, mistake 8th, ridden and lost place next, beaten when blundered 2 out
SHAKE THE BARLEY can continue his modest progression up the chasing ranks; Thai Vango and Salsero may emerge as the biggest threats. Tom George has been enjoying a fine run of form and this fellow contributed to that when scoring in fine style at Lingfield. That was just his second chase start and he had also run well enough on his debut until one mistake put him out of the race. He showed no ill effects at Lingfield and should be hard to beat here. Salsero has had just the one chase start and may be able to build on that but Thai Vango has more obvious claims following his second place at Huntingdon. This trip on a stiff track could prove to be his optimum conditions. Ya I Know ran well enough here on his penultimate start to be considered but has to put a poor run behind him and will do well to get the better of Shake The Barley.
Shake The Barley (IRE) 13-8fav (11-11) Held up, always going well, headway after 4 out, led on bit last easily, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy beating Ballyaahbutt (10-5) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Anshabil (IRE) 28-1 (10-1) Led, ridden when headed 7th, weakened 10th, 7th of 9, well behind Scalini's (10-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Enroblim Trop (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division until 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Nils Anderson (11-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May, 10 ran.
Keltic Moon (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up when fell at the 3rd in race won by Dynamic Rhythm (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Salsero (FR) 9-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 15l behind Amble Forge (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Thai Vango (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Close up, with leader from 11th, hit and led 14th, headed 16th, chased leader next, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 10l behind College Ace (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
The Walnut Tree (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway and led 7th to 8th, blundered 4 out, weakened quickly pulled up in race won by Flight Command (11-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Ya I Know (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Always rear, lost touch and pulled up 5 out in race won by Gumley Gale (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
Mr Ironman 10-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 7th, chased winner approaching 4 out, every chance when blundered badly 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 12l behind Jacarado (10-8) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
