in touch, close up when blundered badly 10th, rider lost irons briefly and weakened 3 out and pulled up before last
held up towards rear, mistakes behind from 7th
mid-division and keen, mistake 2nd, reminders, soon ridden along, hard ridden final half of race, stayed on briefly after 3 out
in rear when brought down 6th
mid-division, fell 6th
tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 4th, mistake when weakened 7th, pulled up before 11th
in rear, jumped slowly 1st, headway 7th, ridden 4 out, plugged on
in touch, ridden 3 out, jumped right and led last, headed line
towards rear, brief effort 7th, tailed off when 3 out
led, headed 2nd, led again 9th, all out when heading last and no extra flat
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 9th, stayed prominent and kept on all out to lead line
JUST STANDEESE is preferred to Furze Hill despite the latter doing it nicely here last time. Ben Pollock's charge was wearing first time blinkers that day and clearly benefited from the change in headgear. It wasn't a great race though and the positive effect that a visor had on him wore off and there's a chance that the same could happen with blinkers. Just Standeese appeals as a likelier type to run his race having run to a consistent level of late. He hasn't done an awful lot wrong and may just need a little luck in order to score; he may get that here. Badger is not without claims, Twocute makes his debut for Tim Vaughan and needs to be watched in the market whilst Ballyaahbutt may find this tougher than the race he ran quite well in at Lingfield. Just Standeese is taken to step up to the mark.
Shampers 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, lost touch approaching 8th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Amble Forge (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 7 ran.
Just Standeese (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Tendency to jump right, led until after 2nd, remained prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied flat, ran on, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind High Jack (11-3) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Badger 9-4fav (11-0) In touch, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 10l behind Fourpointone (11-8) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Twocute (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Led, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 21, 22l behind Rocheford Bridge (11-2) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 67-88 gd in Apr.
Mnason (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Held up, effort 4 out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 38l behind Millards Lad (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug '07.
Auditor 17-2 (11-3) Left in lead after 2nd, headed approaching 5th, weakened after 6th, jumped slowly 8th, tailed off, 8th of 11, 47l behind Furze Hill (10-6) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp chs (5) sft.
Woodview (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, soon driven and well behind, 5th of 8, 44l behind Cooldine Lad (11-6) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
Furze Hill (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Tracked leaders throughout, hit 7th, ridden after 2 out, led last, won at Towcester 2m cnd hcp chs (5) sft beating Tosula (11-12) by 6l, 11 ran.
All Sonsilver (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 4th, struggling next, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind Sexy Rexy (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.
Ballyaahbutt (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Led, headed after 8th, ridden and led again approaching 3 out, headed last, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Shake The Barley (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
Kinkeel (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Led to 10th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 8, 23l behind Mount Cook (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
