with leader, mistake and rider lost iron 2nd, led after 3rd, mistake and headed 5th, weakened 14th
led, hit 2nd, headed after 3rd, led again 5th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra
in touch, ridden to chase leading pair from 15th, weakened after 3 out
held up, headway after 13th to chase leader, not fluent and led approaching 2 out and last, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden from 8th, tailed off from 14th, pulled up before 2 out
held up rear, lost touch and mistake 10th
held up, headway 5th, in third and blundered 14th, ridden next, blundered again 4 out, soon held
As poor a contest as your likely to see can go the way of Persian Hero, at the main expense Wendy's Dynamo. The selection was given far too much to do on his last point-to-point outing and ridden closer to the pace today, he should appreciate the ground and take all the beating today. Gentle Rivage won in good style last time out and rates a danger, whilst Mister Bigtime will need to improve his jumping today if he is to trouble the judge. Doof is consistent but again is another who needs to jump better, whilst Wendy's Dynamo won in good fashion last time out at Buckfastleigh. He battled well that day and must be a force today, however for the winner we will return to Persian Hero.
Doof (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Led to 5 & 10-11; lft in ld 12; hdd aft 3 out; wknd nxt, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Father Mansfield (11-0) at Holnicote 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Gentle Rivage (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Jw; made virt all; drew clr app last, won at Barbury 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Blue Endeavour (12-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Mister Bigtime (IRE) (12-0) 2nd of 6, 4l behind Andiamo (12-0) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp frm in Jun.
Persian Hero (IRE) 5-2fav (12-4) Lost tch 13; fin stout; too much to do, 4th of 13, 15l behind Artic Jack (12-0) at Horseheath 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Simply The One (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Chsd ldr til wknd 14, 5th of 13, 42l behind Mr Snowman (12-0) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Take The Odds (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Lost plce 9; t.o & pulled up at the 13th in race won by Lenny (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m ptp sft in May, 8 ran.
Wendys Dynamo 2-1fav (12-0) Held up, headway 14th, led 2 out, held on well, won at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp sft in Feb beating On His Toes (12-0) by 6l, 10 ran.