held up, headway to track leading pair after 4 out, led between last 2, hit last, ridden and stayed on flat
raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed between last 2, hit last, one pace flat
led to after 3rd, with leader, every chance when hit 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, ridden last, stayed on well under pressure flat to dead head for 2nd post
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
chased leaders to 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression
Mr Aitch is our pick with Spiritual Society and Monseiur the alternatives. Mr Aitch hasnt seen too much action over hurdles and he probably needed his recent outing at the course in April. With the cobwebs blown off and plenty of questions for the others to answer, Richard Phillips' inmate is worth a speculative punt in a race that has been starved of numbers. Spiritual Society won a handicap chase off a mark of 92 at Southwell. With no steeplechases at Wetherby, he is forced over the smaller obstacles this afternoon. Trainer, Neil Mulholland has recently got off the mark. Monsieur has had plenty of chances and he does not appear too straight forward at best. It is debatable as to whether a small field will play to his strengths or not. Primus Inter Pares and Desert Rat are question marks on the likely going. Wally Wonder is much higher rated over chase fences than hurdles and Ferdy Murphy attempts to take advantage. We prefer Mr Aitch.
Mr Aitch (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 4 out, led 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Manadam (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hdl gd in Apr.
Spiritual Society (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up and keen, led 6th, headed 8th, led again 2 out, clear next, won at Southwell 2m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Feb beating Billyandi (11-7) by 9l, 10 ran.
Monsieur (FR) 7-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 4th of 10, 9l behind Lord Baskerville (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Apr.
Primus Inter Pares (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 50l behind Carrietau (10-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Apr.
Wally Wonder (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Chased leaders when blundered and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Snoopy Loopy (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Desert Rat (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headay 5th, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 10l behind Painted Sky (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd in Mar.
