tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, drew clear from 2 out, stayed on well
held up, reminders 7th, weakened 4 out
held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
led, headed approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next
held up, chased leaders 4 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, no impression
Mighty Fine was good value for his win in a selling hurdle at Sedgefield earlier this month but this looks tougher for the 13-year-old under the burden of 11st 12lb and preference is for Vinmix De Bessy, with College City rated the pick of the remainder. The selection lost no caste in defeat behind Surfboard at Plumpton last time, a run for which he is set to go up 2lbs in future handicaps, and he looks to hold solid claims of going one better today. Flight Command was well held in the Topham last time and remains on a long losing sequence so is probably best watched, while Schinken Otto has given little sign of encouragement in recent outings. College City has run creditably in his last two starts and has to be considered but Vinmix De Bessy has solid claims and he gets the vote.
Mighty Fine 6-4fav (10-12) Made all, drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf beating Sadler's Cove (10-5) by 9l, 12 ran.
Flight Command 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 9th and in touch, pecked 10th (Becher's), weakened 3 out, 13th of 29, 42l behind Dunbrody Millar (10-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Vinmix De Bessy (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, led, travelling well soon after 3 out, joined next, driven, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Surfboard (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Terlan (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Apr.
College City (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, effort 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 11, 7l behind Nifty Roy (10-5) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Kalou (GER) 20-1 (9-13) In rear, lost place from 7th, last of 4, 19l behind Bambi De L'orme (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp chs (2) gf in Apr.
Karo de Vindecy (FR) 33-1 (10-0) With leaders, led 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 13, 31l behind Terlan (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Apr.
