led, not fluent 2nd and 10th, headed and reminder after 12th, pushed along before 15th, led again 16th, ridden after 4 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, hit 9th, led after 12th until 16th, chased leader, every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before pecked next, weakened soon after
held up in 4th place, went 3rd 11th, travelling well before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, driven out
tracked leading pair, jumped left 7th, mistake 10th, lost 3rd next, reminders and struggling after mistake 12th, rallied disputing close 3rd 14th, hit 4 out, stumbled next, ridden and went modest 3rd again between last 2
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Definite Ridge reverts to chasing and won over fences off a similar mark at Cartmel last summer. Best Boy Barney scored at Kempton in October and his latest third here to Better Days has him closely matched with The Mythologist on collateral form. A mistake when in the lead at Chepstow seemed to knock the stuffing out of BREDON HILL LAD last time. But he won at Fontwell before that and is worth another try over this longer trip on the likely fast ground.
Best Boy Barney (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Led, clear 3rd until after 8th, headed before hitting 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 12 3/4l behind Better Days (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Between The Waters (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and lost place 8th, blundered 3 out, tailed off when left moderate 5th 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Meldrum Lad (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Mythologist (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Raced wide, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 9th, 2nd next, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace before the last, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Chasma (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Definite Ridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 3rd when hit 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Romeo Americo (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Bredon Hill Lad 11-2 (11-3) Led, hit 1st, headed 5 out, lost 2nd before next, weakening when mistake 3 out, lost modest 3rd before next, 4th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Double Treasure (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mrsrobin (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked winner, lost place 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Easter In Paris (11-10) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
