tracked leaders, led 14th, challenged when fell 3 out
in touch, lost place 13th, headway 16th, joined leader and left in lead 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed briefly flat, kept on
led, headed 8th, ridden 15th, outpaced 17th, stayed on to take 3rd approaching last
held up towards rear, headway 15th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out
with leader and keen, bad mistake 11th, ridden from next, keeping on when switched right 2 out
held up rear, mistake 17th, ridden next, mistake again 19th, one pace
in rear, weakened 16th
tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 14th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, left 2nd approaching next, ran on strongly after last to lead briefly close home, no extra
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Were In Touch, Tom Sayers and Jimmy Tennis are three against the field in this wide open handicap chase and the vote is given to Were In Touch. The selection was a good second behind Mounsey Castle last time out and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Tom Sayers rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Menphis Beury in good style. However he has rocketed up the weights and as a consequence he looks venerable. Jimmy Tennis is another worthy of respect as he has dropped to a very lenient mark but he was well beaten behind Gunner Wellburn last time so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Even More is from a yard in form and should be noted in the market but he disappointed last time and for the winner we return to Were In Touch.
Tom Sayers (IRE) 10-3fav Prominent, led 6th, left well clear 3 out, unchallenged, won at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Apr beating Menphis Beury by 24l, 8 ran.
Were In Touch (IRE) 11-4fav Tracked leaders and keen, led 11th, weakening when headed 2 out, 4th of 11, 8l behind Mounsey Castle at Taunton 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf in Apr.
Even More (IRE) 6-1 Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, lost place 7th, soon behind, 9th of 11, 30l behind Mounsey Castle at Taunton 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf in Apr.
Waterberg (IRE) 11-2 Held up, mistake 2nd, ridden and headway when mistake 13th, not much room 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Commanche Hero at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf in Oct '03, 11 ran.
Dear Deal 4-1jt-fav In touch, took closer order 9th, ridden after 11th, one pace from next, 4th of 7, 16l behind Curtins Hill at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (C) hvy in Apr.
Lord 'n' Master (IRE) 14-1 Led, headed after 5th, led again 6th, headed and weakened after 11th, 5th of 11, 10l behind The Extra Man at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Apr.
Tremallt (IRE) 10-1 Led to 2nd, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 10th (Becher's), towards rear when fell 5 out in race won by Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs in Apr, 30 ran.
Jimmy Tennis (FR) 6-1 Always behind, tailed off 13th, 4th of 10, well behind Gunner Welburn at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Apr.