prominent, ridden and weakened 16th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden 17th, went 3rd 3 out, switched right and fell 2 out
chased leader, 1 length down in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 16th
chased leader, lost touch 14th, weakened 16th, pulled up before next
towards rear, ridden after 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, ridden and lost place 14th, pulled up before 4 out
in touch, ridden 17th, weakened after 4 out
made all, left clear 16th, ridden 4 out, ran on flat
held up last, headway from 14th, ridden 16th, left 3rd and stayed on well from 2 out, went 2nd close home
mid-division, mistake 1st, left 2nd 16th, ridden and headway from 17th, went 2nd 4 out, no extra from last
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Millards Lad has seemingly lost his way despite the switch to the yard of Nigel Twiston-Davies and looks best watched in race taken to go ALFRED'S TOWER, who gets the vote ahead of Tarsus. The Rebecca Curtis-trained gelding has won his last two starts and he has to be considered but another 5lb rise may prevent him from following up. Nicky Henderson's Terramarique has been in good form of late and has to be considered having seemingly been given a chance by the handicapper. Peter Bowen's Contact Dancer has not always looked the most natural over fences and faces no easy task off a mark of 120 on his return to a handicap following his novice chase success last time. David Pipe's Sky Mack could be of interest on his chasing debut but a safer option looks to be Alfred's Tower, who bounced back to winning ways over hurdles here recently and now looks better treated back over the larger obstacles.
Contact Dancer (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Made all and set fast pace, ridden 3 out, kept on well flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f noc chs (3) gd in Aug beating Apollo Creed (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
Alfred's Tower 4-1fav (11-5) Held up, stumbled 2nd, headway from 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr beating Vintage Fabric (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Sky Mack (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Prominent, clipped heals and fell on bend after 7th, in a race won by So Now (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Terramarique (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led until 9th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 32l behind Midas Way (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Millards Lad (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 12l behind Miss Pross (11-11) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Roofing Spirit (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Prominent, mistake 8th, 4th when blundered 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Launde (11-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Apr, 10 ran.
Midnight Gold 12-1 (10-8) Led and jumped left 1st, headed 4th, ridden 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tyup Pompey (10-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Terrible Tenant 3-1fav (9-10) Led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, soon held, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Triggernometry (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Dennis The Legend 5-2 (10-12) Held up, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Pertinent (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Tarsus 4-6fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, niggled along 6th, ridden after 7th, led 2f out, hung left from approaching last, 1 length up flat, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Carrietau (11-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Sea Wall 20-1 (11-1) Led, headed 11th, behind when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Stagecoach Opal (10-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Dec, 16 ran.
