held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway approaching 7th, 4th and weakening when hit 3 out
in touch, led 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, eased towards finish
in rear, soon pushed along, pulled up before 5th
pressed leader, led after 7th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, hit 6th, always behind
prominent, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened approaching 7th
held up, not fluent 2nd, always behind
mid-division, behind 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last
tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
led, hit 4th, ridden and headed after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
Nonrunner
Psychiatrist was in good form when last seen, winning his last two starts at Warwick and Fontwell and he has to be considered on his first outing since April 2008 but CALL ME MAX has plenty in hand on official BHA ratings and he looks worth supporting in this grade with the main danger rated as Thistle. George Baker's gelding has been well held of late but this represents a big drop in class and he has to be considered in this lowly company. Don McCain's Villochely ran better in a novices' hurdle over course and distance last time in May and he has claims back in a seller, while Last Pioneer ran well over course and distance in a seller last month and he looks the pick of Richard Ford's two runners ahead of Layed Back Rocky. Corum drops into a seller for the first time in his career and could be of interest but it is hard to get away from Call Me Max. Eoin Doyle's gelding has been running well in better company than this over hurdles and on the flat of late and, dropped into a seller for the first time, he has an obvious chance.
Arcadia Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, some progress from 3 out, moderate 10th entering straight, no impression, 8th of 15, 26l behind Cloverhill Lad (11-2) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 0-95 hvy in May.
Bold Phoenix (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Held up, headway when hit 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, well behind Gloucester (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Call Me Max 10-1 (11-5) 7th of 9, 40l behind Mystical Breeze (10-0) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Nov.
Corum (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led approaching 6th, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 23l behind Sarde (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.
Gozome (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up and keen, weakened 4 out, 8th of 12, well behind Sambulando (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
High Standard (NZ) 16-1 (11-3) Chased winner to 3rd, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 10, 13l behind Sky Calling (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Hollow Ranger (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) In rear, pushed along and not fluent 5th and struggling, 7th of 9, 30l behind Kikos (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Hot Zone (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up after next, in a race won by Just Waz (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f sell (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Last Pioneer (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Chased leader to 4th, remained prominent, pecked 6th, soon led, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Lord Baskerville (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Jun.
Layed Back Rocky 150-1 (11-0) Badly hampered 1st, mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off 5th, 12th of 13, well behind Oddshoes (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Psychiatrist 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, hit 3 out, led soon after, clear next, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr '08 beating Tampa Boy (11-2) by 7l, 10 ran.
Thistle 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 12th of 17, well behind Whats Up Bob (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Villochely (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, clear 4th after 3 out, outpaced by front trio, 4th of 16, 9l behind Edgefour (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Marino Prince (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Prominent until weakened and ridden approaching 3 out, 8th of 13, 34l behind Crazy Bold (10-0) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
