mid-division, headway to chase leaders 14th, ridden 16th, pulled up before 3 out
tracking leaders when pulled up approaching 8th, dismounted
held up, in touch when mistake and unseated rider 12th
mid-division, ridden from 16th, in poor 3rd when hampered 2 out
led, headed 5th, led again 13th, headed next, close up when left in lead 2 out
in touch and keen, headway 13th, led 16th, ridden 3 out, narrow leader when fell 2 out
tracked leader, led 5th, headed 13th and mistake, led again and jumped left 14th, headed 16th, jumped badly left 17th, weakened 2 out, left poor 2nd when hampered 2 out
in rear, mistake 10th, staying on moderately when mistake 3 out
in rear and awkward 1st, blundered 6th, brief effort 13th, ridden 15th, pulled up before 4 out
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between the principals but the main protagonists look to be Chasing The Bride,Mullensgrove and Moor Lane and the vote is given to Mullensgrove. The selection was a good second behind Mister Friday last time out and need only reproduce that effort to win this. Chasing The Bride rates the main danger on her best form but is still prone to the odd error and at likely odds she looks worth opposing. Moor Lane is another worthy of respect on his best form but his best efforts of late have come on a softer surface and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Don Royal has been in fair form between the flags of late and is another with place claims but has yet to prove as effective over these regulation fences and for the winner we return to Mullensgrove.
Don Royal 5-2fav 3rd of 9, 6l behind Wild Knight at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Be My Dream (IRE) 10-1 Chased leaders, mistake 9th, badly hampered 14th, stayed on one pace from 2 out, disputing 2nd when mistake last, 3rd of 14, 15l behind Denvale at Towcester 3m hts chs (H) gs in Mar.
Chasing The Bride 7-2 Held up and behind, steady headway from 17th, led 2 out, pushed out, won at Ludlow 3m 1f hts chs (H) gd in Apr beating An Capall Dubh by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
