led, blundered 10th, headed after 14th, lost place approaching 16th, behind when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
mid-division, closed 3rd, tracking leader when not fluent 16th, challenged 4 out until 3 out, no impression from next, left 3rd and hampered last
tracked leader until 3rd, not fluent 8th, lost place 13th and pulled up
held up in rear, headway on inside 14th pushed along next, tracking leaders when ran out 16th
mid-division, not fluent 11th, headway 13th, led after 4 out, headed and beaten when when fell last
held up towards rear, not always fluent, hampered 1st, headway from 14th, blundered 16th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led when left clear last
mid-division on inside, headway 4th, led 16th, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway 5th, reminder after 12th, weakened 16th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, hampered 1st, not fluent and lost place 9th, mistake 10th, reminder after 12th, well beaten 16th
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, lost place 14th, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent 9th, led after 14th, headed 16th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 13th, close up 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, not always fluent, mistake 2nd, headway before 16th, no impression 2 out, left 4th when mistake last
jumped right, mid-division, behind 14th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 15th, outpaced next, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
This Listed handicap usually attracts a decent field and this year is no exception. It's no surprise that A P McCoy has chosen last year's winner Storm Survivor ahead of Lost Glory as his mount ran very well at Punchestown last month following a good second at Doncaster. Tom Scudamore's decision to desert the hat-trick seeking Guess Again in favour of No Secrets is more perplexing as the latter appears to need a soft surface, which he won't get here. Bear's Affair beat Pure Faith and Carlito Brigante at Aintree last month while Minella For Value won by 20 lengths at Stratford, though finished behind Twirling Magnet and Pantxoa at Cheltenham in the autumn and is worse off at the weights now. Talkonthestreet and Bradley could be interesting near the foot of the weights but THE ROMFORD PELE's easy victory at Worcester will have done his confidence the world of good. He has his stamina to prove but is a very promising chaser and can score again with Bold Chief looking too high in the weights now.
Bold Chief (IRE) 4-1fav (11-1) Led, blundered 12th, headed 3 out, ridden and no impression with front pair after next, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 11, 10l behind No Planning (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Bear's Affair (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Always prominent, led 14th until 2 out, soon led again, driven out, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in May beating Pure Faith (11-4) by 4l, 11 ran.
Pantxoa (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Jumped right, led until 3rd, led 6th, headed and bumped 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 34l behind Shotavodka (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) sft in May.
Minella For Value (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, jumped left and bumped 1st, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in May beating Wings Of Smoke (11-8) by 20l, 8 ran.
Twirling Magnet (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) In touch, fell 1st, in a race won by Pineau De Re (10-6) at Aintree 4m 3f hcap ch Grd 3 (1) gs in Apr, 40 ran.
The Romford Pele (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Led to 3rd, led again briefly after 5th, tracked leader, regained lead after 5 out, drew clear before last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs beating Deciding Moment (11-8) by 19l, 7 ran.
Pure Faith (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, mistake and led next, soon headed, beaten flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Bear's Affair (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in May.
Carlito Brigante (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Bear's Affair (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in May.
Lost Glory (NZ) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 8th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Spring Heeled (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f amat hcap ch (2) gd in Mar, 23 ran.
Storm Survivor (IRE) 11-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden along in 8th 4 out, 6th 2 out, went 4th at last, 3rd run-in, kept on close home, 3rd of 19, 2l behind Unoccupied (9-12) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp chs 0-145 in May.
American Spin 6-1 (11-7) Led until 3rd, soon driven, not fluent 7th, led again 4 out, headed next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 46l behind Seebright (11-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May.
Lamboro Lad (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Bumped 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next until last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Guess Again (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) sft.
No Secrets (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Jumped right, led, hit 3rd, headed 3 out, chased winner, held from next, kept on gamely to hold 2nd, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Roalco De Farges (11-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Adrenalin Flight (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) In touch, pushed along after 4th, hampered 3 out, not recover, 5th of 8, 12l behind Honour System (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Talkonthestreet (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) With leader, mistake 14th (water), led before 5 out, clear before 4 out, jumped badly left from 3 out, started to wander, headed run-in, rallied and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Divine Intavention (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Bradley 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged from 3 out until blundered last, no extra off home turn, 6th of 8, 16l behind Jurisdiction (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Stagecoach Pearl 10-1 (11-7) Held up, headway from 15th, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, held by winner from next, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Double Whammy (10-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Guess Again (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Made virtually all, not fluent 3rd (water), jumped right and hit 6th, pressed 3 out until last, driven out, won at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) sft beating Lamboro Lad (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
