mid-division, reminders after 7th, lost place before 5 out
made all, kept on gamely from last
tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated rider before 7 out
in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, one pace
towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 4 out
with winner, pushed along 8th, rallied from 3 out, kept on and held last 50 yards
in rear, weakened from 5 out
WOLF SWORD (NAP) can finally get his head in front over fences having been dropped a couple of pounds since his latest third over track and trip. Bredon Hill Lad, a course and distance winner just over a year ago, looks the danger as he will have benefited from his comeback run at Wincanton, though remains 10lb higher. Court Dismissed has been well beaten in two starts since finishing second at Bangor but still makes more appeal than the out-of-sorts Clubs Are Trumps and Benissimo.
Court Dismissed (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 4 out, chased leading pair, no impression when not fluent 3 out, just held on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Emerald Rose (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Wolf Sword (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Tracked leader until 9th, mistake 4 out, every chance 3 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Tiquer (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 7 out, jumped slow next, never dangerous, 6th of 9, dist behind Johns Luck (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bredon Hill Lad 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, on outside, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten before next, snatched 4th close home, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Triggywinkle (10-2) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Triptico (FR) 7-1 (11-0) A bhnd; t.o & pu 2 out, at Woodford 3m gs in Apr.
Ray Diamond 2-1 (11-7) (tt) lost plce 8; wl bhnd when pu 13, at Cothelstone 3m sft in May.
Benissimo (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, modest 6th after 11th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 10, 37l behind Tiquer (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
