mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner 3 out until weakened last
prominent, ridden 4 out, 3rd and 9 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
made all, clear 7th, unchallenged
held up, headway approaching 6th, mistake 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced after 8th, kept on flat
prominent, outpaced after 8th, switched right after 2 out, kept on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner
always behind
Another tough race to call here for punters with many in with chances on their best form but the main protagonists look to be Upswing, Ton-Chee, Whaleef and the narrow vote is given to Ton-Chee. The selection was just ran out of it close home when second behind Drumossie last time out. He remains on a fair mark and with this easier track also in his favour he looks a value bet in an open affair. Upswing rates the main danger on his latest third behind Glen Thyme but he has had plenty of chances off this type of mark of late and again he looks vulnerable. Whaleef would be a danger to all on his best form but he has not progressed as expected and again he looks weighted up to the hilt. Donovan is another that looks well in on his best form but he continues to be beset by jumping problems. Of the remainder, Barton Hill is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but in a tricky race for punters to call we will return to Ton-Chee as our idea of the winner.
Ton-Chee 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 9th, led 3 out, ridden next, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Drumossie (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Whaleef 14-1 (11-6) Behind, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 7l behind Wild Power (10-7) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Ground Breaker 10-1 (11-9) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on approachig last, never dangerous, 3rd of 12, 16l behind Spinaround (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Bearaway (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up and keen, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 5th, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Romany Dream (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Oct.
Barton Hill 15-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway after 13th, mistake 4 out, chased leader 3 out, ridden and found nil from 2 out, 6th of 13, 18l behind Lucky Sinna (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Donovan (NZ) 11-2 (10-11) In touch, slightly hampered 3rd, led 8th, challenged when fell 2 out in race won by Haile Selassie (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Upswing 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 9th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Glen Thyne (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Tagar (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leader until fell 3 out in race won by Nifty Roy (10-9) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Apr, 10 ran.
