held up in touch, jumped left 7th, led 9th, jumped left 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, behind when mistake 8th, stayed on from 2 out
held up, blundered 3rd, headway after 5th, led after 3 out, drew clear from 2 out
held up, headway 5th, led 7th to 9th, weakening when mistake 2 out
prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, not fluent next, hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, reminded 5th, behind 8th, blundered 2 out
mid-division, headway after 7th, weakened 2 out, mistake last
chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out
led to 3rd, remained prominent, lost place after 5th, pulled up before 6th
prominent, led 3rd to 4th, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up before 9th
in rear, headway approaching 2 out, no impression
Another open handicap, with FURZE HILL our narrow selection, ahead of Happily Ever After and Great Tsar. Furze Hill has plenty in hand with most at the weights and may be the one to make the running. He can be a bit of a monkey though. A lay-off since April will certainly see him fresh. Happily Ever After has been hurdling for most of his career, and looked to be making a pleasing chase debut before falling late on last time out. Top weight Great Tsar has had a run recently, and showed up much better here over hurdles than when previously seen in April. He should have come on for that, and a switch to chasing could see him break his maiden. Our preference though is for Furze Hill.
Great Tsar (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, close up last, no extra, 4th of 18, 2l behind Black Cloud (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Macamoto (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, hit 7th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Cava Bien (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
High Jack (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 7th, every chance 2 out, led last, kept on, won at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr beating Once (10-2) by 2l, 16 ran.
New Wish (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Behind, soon detached, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 38l behind Ingratitude (11-3) at Towcester 2m beg chs (4) gd.
Poliglotti (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, lost touch approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out pulled up 4 out in race won by Silvergino (10-5) at Southwell 2m cnd hcp chs (4) gd, 12 ran.
Barati (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In touch, bumped 1st, weakened 9th, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Tagula Blue (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs.
He's My Man (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place approaching 3 out, 7th of 15, 26l behind Ingratitude (11-3) at Towcester 2m beg chs (4) gd.
Happily Ever After 8-1 (10-1) In touch, went 3rd 3 out, 3 lengths down when fell 2 out in race won by Tempsford (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Furze Hill (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out unseated rider 4 out in race won by Armoury House (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Simple Glory (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and struggling from 12th, 8th of 14, 26l behind Magical Harry (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May '07.
Brahms And Mist (FR) 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 9th, behind and pulled up 5 out in race won by Tempsford (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Macreater 7-1 (10-0) Led until jumped slowly 2nd, chased leaders, lost touch from 7th, 8th of 10, well behind Star of Germany (11-13) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
