mid-division, not fluent 3rd, moved closer 6th, reminder after 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, not much room and hampered 2 out, stayed on well under pressure flat, just failed
in touch, pulled hard, steadied after 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, stumbled last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway to lead approaching 4th, not fluent 9th, blundered 2 out, soon headed, weakened last, hung left flat
in touch, lost place after 5th, pushed along 7th, weakening when hit 8th, mistake next, tailed off
always prominent, chased leader and not fluent 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, led just after 2 out, all out
raced keenly, prominent, mistake 4th, weakened after 8th, tailed off
held up towards rear, hit 6th, no chance after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, raced keenly, headed approaching 4th, mistake 7th, weakened 8th, mistake next, tailed off
held up, pushed along after 7th, weakened 8th, tailed off
STARBURST DIAMOND does have to give weight away all round with a penalty to carry for his win at Bangor but Alan King's gelding may well be up to the task and gets the vote to resume winning ways with the main dangers rated as Cast Cada and Gypsy George. The last mentioned was good value for his win over fences here when last seen in May and has an obvious chance if he can reproduce that form over hurdles. Tim Walford's gelding has yet to confirm that he is as good over timber as he has yet to race over the smaller obstacles so he may be best watched. Don McCain's runners are beginning to find their form so Comhla Ri Coig has to be considered, while Another Winnie has shown only a modicum of ability in bumpers and is hard to back with any confidence first time out over hurdles. Charlie Mann's runners can do little wrong at present and his runner here Cast Cada has to be of some interest but he would need to improve on all known form to trouble Starburst Diamond, who looks the one to beat.
Starburst Diamond (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Prominent, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, 11l behind Officier De Reserve (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Another Winnie 33-1 (10-9) Led, soon clear, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, 6th of 8, 42l behind Jokers Legacy (11-2) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Cast Cada (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on, 4th of 12, 10l behind Inchidaly Rock (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Comhla Ri Coig 14-1 (10-12) Held up, smooth headway and in touch 3 out, no impression when shaken up approaching last, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Grand Theatre (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Gagarin (FR) 22-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, under pressure 8 soon beaten, 7th of 15, 42l behind Don't Be Bleu (10-10) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Gypsy George 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, hit 10th, headway approaching 11th, 2nd before 4 out, led approaching 3 out, edged left flat, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs (2) gs in May beating Ile de Paris (10-3) by 3l, 11 ran.
Legal Joy 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Diamond Frontier (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy, 16 ran.
Stran Millis (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place 3rd, soon pushed along, losing touch from 5th, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Kilbeggan Blade (10-9) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Where's Trigger 66-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 16, 35l behind I'm So Lucky (11-1) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar '07.
Henbeck Lady (IRE) 250-1 (10-10) Mid-division on inside, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by River Shanakill (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (5) gs, 16 ran.
