chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
led, mistake and headed 8th, mistake 11th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 13th
in touch, lost place 4th, reminders after 9th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
mid-division, headway 8th, reminder after 11th, hit next, ridden after 13th, chased winner after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, held from last
prominent, went 2nd 11th, ridden after 13th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leader, went upsides 3rd, led 8th, jumped right when blundered badly 3 out, jumped right 2 out, stayed on flat
held up, headway 12th, weakened after 3 out
always behind, tailed off after 10th, pulled up before 3 out
always behind, not fluent 6th, ridden after 8th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 12th, chased leading pair approaching 2 out, no impression
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Try, Lost In Normandy and Sahara Legend look the three to concentrate on in this competitive handicap chase and the vote is given to Try. The selection won well last time out when beating Cassia Heights. He escapes a penalty for that win, looks sure to improve for this longer trip, and under conditions that suit he is hard to oppose. Lost In Normandy rates the main danger as he also escapes a penalty for beating Radbrook Hall last time out. However he is more exposed than the selection and is taken on with this in mind. Sahara Legend is another that could go well but he was let down by his jumping last time out. However he could improve for the fitting of first time cheekpieces. Of the remainder, Present M'lord goes well fresh so could go well at a price while All Sonsilver looks vulnerable under top weight and with this in mind for the winner we return to the unexposed Try.
All Sonsilver (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 7th, led approaching next, all out and held on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb beating Femme D'avril (10-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sahara Legend 8-1 (10-4) Blundered 2nd, reminders 12th, always behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Hurlers Cross (10-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway 8th, led 11th, stayed on strongly after last, won at Stratford 2m 7f cnd hcp chs (5) gf in Sept beating Radbrook Hall (10-12) by 4l, 15 ran.
Present M'lord (IRE) 7-4 (11-3) Led until 3rd, prominent, led 5th until 7th, ridden after 11th, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Lavenoak Lad (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f chs 0-90 (5) sft in Mar.
Ravenscar 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Try (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (5) gf.
Try 15-2 (10-10) Chased leader, led 7th, jumped right 3 out and 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (5) gf beating Cassia Heights (11-8) by 6l, 16 ran.
Norseman Cateline (FR) 28-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway when slightly hampered 8th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 16, 16l behind Try (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (5) gf.
Valley Warrior 5-1 (9-7) Behind, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Galtee View (11-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May '06.
Nautic (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Raced wide, took keen hold tracking leaders, not fluent 8th or 9th, ridden before 10th, weakened 12th, 5th of 9, well behind Manx Royal (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) gd in Mar.
Wild Ground (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In touch, mistake and weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Alfa Sunrise (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
Snipe 14-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden and outpaced 13th, 6th of 10, 24l behind Professor Hegarty (11-9) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Belledesaro (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 12, 17l behind Sarin (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Cusp 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led after 7th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 10, 35l behind Herecomestanley (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Flying Jody (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Led to 4th, blundered 10th, weakened 13th, 5th of 11, 13l behind Cash On Friday (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Lik Wood Power (NZ) 13-2 (10-9) Prominent, led 11th to 4 out, soon ridden, one pace, 4th of 12, 23l behind L'Oiseau (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
The Unamed Man 40-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened 8th, 11th of 17, well behind Galandora (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Cnocan Aoibhinn (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) In touch, effort 10th, soon no impression, 7th of 13, 41l behind Kilrogan (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4f nov hcp chs (4) gf in Sept.
