jumped left, chased leader, not fluent and challenged 8th, every chance when mistake 2 out, no impression flat
jumped left, chased leaders, not fluent 10th, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on
jumped left, led, not fluent 8th, headed 3 out, no extra before last
Hang In There was easily brushed aside when long odds-on at Newton Abbot and failed to convince when trying this trip over hurdles. CARYS’ COMMODITY was heavily eased after a blunder last time at Kempton. He should benefit from a switch to fences but Hooper didn’t take to chasing last season.
Carys' Commodity 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along home turn and soon outpaced, blundered 2 out and tailed off, 14th of 17, dist behind Press Your Luck (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Hang In There (IRE) 4-11fav (11-0) Close up, led narrowly 6th, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 3 out, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden and one pace 2 out, beaten and eased after last, 2nd of 3, 13l behind Wild Max (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in May.
Hooper 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, soon pushed along, ridden after last, went third flat, kept on, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Whatsupwithyou (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.