held up, headway and mistake 8th, tracked leaders next, ridden and weakened 4 out
in touch, ridden 12th, soon weakened
in rear, headway to track leaders after 11th, chased winner 13th, joined winner and looked to be going better 4 out, ridden next, outpaced by winner from 2 out
led, stumbled and headed 11th, ridden and weakened 13th
soon tracked leader, ridden and lost place 10th, fell 12th
held up, took closer order to track leaders 7th, left in lead 11th, joined 4 out, soon ridden, asserted from 2 out
tracked leader, lost place and dropped to rear 9th, brought down 12th
Nonrunner
MASTER OVERSEER is clearly the one that they all have to beat and he can prove too strong for Skipper's Lad and Wizard Of Edge. The selection has had 11 days to recover from his exertions at Towcester where he earned himself a hefty rise for his bloodless success. That was a vast improvement on everything that had gone before so it remains to be seen whether it was just a flash in the pan but he'll be hard to beat if running up to that level. He does have a penalty to carry in a stronger race but he's due to race from a 10lb higher mark in future and could be on the upgrade. Triggernometry slammed Terrible Tenant here in April but has run poorly twice since whilst Seamus Mullins' runner made a satisfactory return over an inadequate trip and should fare better now. Skipper's Lad has been the very model of consistency and looks sure to run his race but there are some interesting alternatives. Alexanderthegreat has dropped to a great mark, Gatien Du Tertre is unexposed for this yard and may improve whilst Wizard Of Edge is something of a course specialist and has won for this jockey. There are alternatives to Master Overseer who's likely to be short enough but it was hard not to be impressed by his latest performance and he's taken to follow up.
Gatien Du Tertre (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 9th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 31l behind The Great Alfie (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Triggernometry 11-1 (11-11) Close up, pushed along 14th, outpaced next, tailed off 18th (5 out) and soon pulled up, in a race won by Tarquinius (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Skipper's Lad (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, hard ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Knighton Combe (11-12) at Ascot 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Terrible Tenant 12-1 (11-2) Led until 4th, remained prominent, hard ridden 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 28l behind Master Somerville (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Aces Or Better (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leader until ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 46l behind Scots Dragoon (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (3) gd in Nov.
Master Overseer (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) Held up, went prominent 8th, led 10th, headed 13th, led again after 3 out, drew clear approaching 2 out, won at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Nov beating Stockton Flyer (10-7) by 16l, 9 ran.
Wizard of Edge 9-1 (11-10) Led 3rd until mistake 6th, remained prominent, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, 35l behind The Walnut Tree (9-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Alexanderthegreat (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hit 8th, lost place next, behind 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Razor Royale (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Nov, 15 ran.
