chased winner throughout, joined winner 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, held when blundered last, not recover
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, in command when hit last, pushed out
prominent, lost place 8th, behind from 10th
held up last, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, behind after
in touch, pecked 1st, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd and beaten when pulled up bend after 4 out
held up towards rear, lost touch 11th, left poor 3rd after 4 out, one pace from 3 out
held up in mid-division, 4th when fell 11th
Flying Enterprise is taken to make fitness count over Captain Windsor, Risk Reversal and Witness Run. Flying Enterprise was rated as high as 137 over hurdles, and took on good company last term without managing to score. However, he has shaped with a great deal of promise in two starts over fences this term, most recently chasing home Nicky Henderson's All Star at Ascot a fortnight ago. That form is as good as anything else on offer today, and he should be capable of following up. Irish point winner Captain Windsor did not not show a great deal on his Exeter debut in March, but the Andy Stewart-owned gelding hails from the same family as Scottish National winner Captain Dibble, and will no doubt be expected to make his mark in staying chases this term. Whether he is good enough today though is open to question. Risk Reversal is another ex-Irish pointer who went straight over fences at Folkestone 16-days ago. He definitely looks one for the future, and a bigger danger may well be Witness Run, whose dam hails from the family of the great Dawn Run. Nick Gifford can get them fit first time, as the wins of Straw Bear and Sobers proves, so he should not be under-estimated. However, Flying Enterprise should have too much class here, and is the one to beat.
Captain Windsor (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Held up, headway 7th, ridden, every chance approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 36l behind In Accord (11-9) at Exeter 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Flying Enterprise (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed 2 out, every chance last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2l behind All Star (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f beg chs (2) gs.
Nettleton Flyer 100-1 (11-0) Hit 5th, always behind, 10th of 12, well behind Kanpai (11-4) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Pedros Brief (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Led 4th until 8th, led 9th until 11th, weakened4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Tora Bora (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 6 ran.
Risk Reversal (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Raced in last, mistake 3rd, lost touch 7th, went poor 4th after 3 out, 4th of 5, 25l behind Aztec Warrior (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs.
Waterloo Son (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) In rear and not fluent, hit 5th, hampered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Borora (11-6) at Hereford 2m 3f beg chs (4) gf, 6 ran.
Witness Run (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) In touch, chased winner 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 31l behind Buster Collins (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
