jumped right at times, prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 13th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, won going away
in rear, last and pushed along 5th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd last, no extra flat
led until 3rd, prominent, ridden after 13th, not fluent 4 out, 4th and no extra flat
prominent on outside until 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 9th, led 3 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish
led 3rd, mistake 9th, not fluent next, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
This is a modest handicap but Churchtown Glen is usually worth opposing and now 0-17 over fences. GO AS YOU PLEASE has won twice here over 2m and looked ready for step up in trip when third last time at Market Rasen. Gulliver Collonges also sports the McManus colours and he still has some scope over fences while Joey Steel won at Fakenham and Newton Abbot last year, though hasn’t raced since October.
Go As You Please (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Close-up, pushed in 3rd before 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 24 1/2l behind Heritier (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Gulliver Collonges (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling home turn, never in contention, 7th of 10, 33 3/4l behind The Raven's Return (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Joey Steel (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed and weakened quickly before last, 6th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Grey Atlantic Way (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led 2nd, headed after 3rd, not fluent 11th or 4 out, no impression on front pair from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Balkardy (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led, shaken up approaching 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened gradually from 2 out, 7th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Fenney Brook (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Stinggrey (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In touch, not fluent 3rd, challenged next, led 7th until not fluent 8th, led before 9th, headed approaching 11th, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Great D'Ange (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Wildkatze (GER) 11-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 11th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 32l behind Astra Via (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.