led 2nd, drawing clear when mistake 12th, unchallenged
held up, mistake 7th, reminders after next, losing touch when mistake 10th, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, no chance with winner from before 12th, mistake 3 out, mistake and lost moderate 3rd last
led to 2nd, chased winner throughout after, no chance from before 12th
held up in rear, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when jumped very slowly 10th, soon pulled up
in touch, lost ground 6th, struggling from 11th, hit 4 out, blundered 2 out, went moderate 3rd last
Wild Is The Wind should be up to seeing off Elenas River and Mister Falcon. The former Jonjo O'Neill charge is not without quirks but he handles fast ground adequately enough and beat a useful sort in Brewster at Bangor last month. A repeat should suffice. Elenas River has ran well in small fields. The twelve-year-old hasn't won under rules for two years and is invariably vulnerable to anything progressive. Mister Falcon hasn't appeared under rules for quite some time. He has picked up his share between the flags and does at least act on the surface. Celestial Dragon was well punted at Exeter over a shorter trip. He looked as if needing a step up. Hades de Sienne can be anticipated to be up with the early pacesetters. Watch This Space and Springwood White look up against it on recent evidence. Wild Is The Wind has the best form on offer and will be priced accordingly.
Wild Is The Wind (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Made all, pecked 6th, clear approaching 8th, drew further clear from 4 out, unchallenged, won at Bangor 3m hts chs (5) gs in Apr beating Brewster (12-0) by 34l, 8 ran.
Celestial Dragon (IRE) 4-1co-fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden, steady progress from 4 out, stayed on to go 4th near finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 21l behind Milesian King (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (5) gf.
Elenas River (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) A.p; led 6-8 & 11-3 out; wknd qckly nxt, 2nd of 5, 20l behind Full Irish (11-0) at Penshurst 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Hades de Sienne (FR) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) led to 5; one pce 3 out, 3rd of 7, 5l behind No Virtue (11-0) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp gd.
Mister Falcon (FR) 6-1 (12-7) Nvr on terms, 4th of 7, 20l behind No Virtue (11-0) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp gd.
Watchthespace (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Led 9; rn out nxt ran out in race won by Seaplace (12-0) at Garthorpe 2m 4f ptp gd, 9 ran.
Springwood White 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place at 8th, 5th of 10, well behind Minouchka (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hts chs (5) gd.
