held up in 4th, not always fluent, closed 9th, 3rd and held 2 out, kept on
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, not fluent 12th, led 15th, headed before 2 out, held flat, stayed on
led until 3rd, led before 4th, headed 15th, weakened before 4 out
held up in rear, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, headway 15th, went 2nd from 16th, led before 2 out, driven out
prominent, led 3rd, headed before 4th, chased leader until mistake 7th, ridden, lost place and faltered at path crossing before 11th, held from 14th but kept plugging away and did not lose any further ground on leaders
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MARETTIMO has won four of 11 chase starts and returned from a break in decent form. Dylan Kitts’ claim means he will be getting 5lb from recent Worcester winner and likely favourite Pottlerath. Ecossais is probably best watched after a lengthy absence and Reign Suepreme is now 0-11 over the larger obstacles. Troed Y Melin is 9lb lower than when landing this 12 months ago but has shown nothing since.
Ecossais (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly 15th, tailed off, left remote 5th last, 5th of 10, dist behind The Vollan (11-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Marettimo (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, lost place after 14th, headway 16th, not fluent 18th, 3rd and no impression on winner from 3 out, no extra last, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Jet Plane (11-13) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Ballycross 40-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place after 13th, soon tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Art Of Illusion (12-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Pottlerath (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) In rear, jumped left and not fluent 7th, headway after 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, eased close home, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May beating Puddlesinthepark (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dorado Dollar (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, jumped left 6th, ridden before 11th, went 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Doyens De Ante (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Reign Suepreme (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Chased leader until 7th, ridden after 14th, lost place 4 out, 5th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Easkey Lad (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gf in May.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 12th, struggling next, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
