made most until 4th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, plugged on, no impression and mistake last
prominent until 4th, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, went 7 lengths 3rd 3 out, closed from last, led close home
prominent on outside, led briefly before 3rd, led again after 4th until before 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
prominent until 4th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
Vancouver won in this grade at Taunton in February. He is a previous course winner as is Doubly Clever, who is back over hurdles having failed to take to fences. SKEAPING has a penalty and is rated lower than the latter but Gordon Elliott clearly has no qualms about turning the six-year-old out again quickly after Sunday’s fourth at Downpatrick and he should take all the beating. High Command looks the pick of the remainder.
Skeaping 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 5th and dropped to 6th from halfway, pushed along in moderate 6th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace in 4th from last, 4th of 8, dist behind Killiney Court (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Vancouver 7-1 (11-0) Close up, not fluent 4th, outpaced from 6th, hit 3 out and nearly unseated rider, jumped badly right last, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Not Never (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Jun.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Jumped right and not fluent, led until before 3rd, soon lost place, behind 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Franchel 4-1 (11-12) In tch 11f, 9th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Getaweapon (10-12) at Milborne St Andrew 2m in Mar.
Keynote (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Never fluent, always behind, 10th of 12, dist behind Stubborn Logic (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
High Command (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Chetwynd Abbey (9-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Du Chatelier (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, soon tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Scaramanga (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn hcp (4) gs in Mar.