in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
held up, steady headway 6, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, mistake 8th, in rear when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, ran on flat, just failed
held up and mistakes, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, blundered 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, ran on flat
with leaders to 6th, 5th when pulled up and dismounted before 7th
made virtually all, jumped right from 4th, ridden after 3 out, just held on
prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
pulled hard, blundered 8th, always behind
mid-division until weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Ton-Chee,Incorporation and Donie Dooley and the tentative vote is given to Ton-Chee. The selection was a fair second behind Return Home last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and off the same mark here he looks a value bet in an open affair. Incorporation rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Dalraith but all his best form is with more cut in the ground and he looks opposable under his penalty on this faster surface. Donie Dooley is another with place claims on his best form but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip when third behind Arrayou last time and for that reason he is opposed. Upswing would be a danger to all if he puts in a fluent round of fencing but that is a big if and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder Gift Voucher is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but in a race that throws up more questions than answers and where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Ton-Chee who looks sure to run his race.
Gift Voucher (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Chased leader, until hit 3 out and weakened, last of 11, 48l behind Motorway (10-12) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Donie Dooley (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 4 out, driven and kept on from next, no impression, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Arrayou (10-10) at Southwell 2m 5f beg chs (4) gd.
Ton-Chee 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 9th, effort 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Return Home (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) gf.
Barton Park 14-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Lord Henry (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f beg chs (4) gf, 13 ran.
Incorporation 17-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, led 8th, headed after last, ridden and soon regained lead, headed briefly flat, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in May beating Dalriath (11-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged next, every chance when pecked 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Bob's Buster (11-12) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Munadil 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Bob's Buster (11-12) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.
Upswing 5-1 (9-7) Behind, headway after 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace 2 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 9l behind Master Nimbus (10-4) at Wetherby 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gf.
