OLAY OLAY is the pick with Marrel and Dan Ryan the most likely dangers. Jonjo O'Neill's inmate has been a tad disappointing but he handles fast ground and with the handicapper loosening his grip, he can add to what has been a surprisingly moderate win tally. Marrel went close at Ffos Las last time out and on that evidence, he is unlikely to be available at such generous odds on this occasion. Dan Ryan is likely to be heavily punished for obliging by 20 lengths in a Newton Abbot handicap. David Pipe returns to the well before the assessor has his attempt to take retrospective action. Oso Magic is more than capable of landing a race of this nature especially with Sue Smith's yard among the winners. Mandingo Chief appreciates fast ground and if his jumping stands up to examination, he could take a hand. Dizzy Future landed a hat-trick during April but his jumping was not fluent over hurdles at Stratford and it is to be hoped that he was having merely a bad day at the office. Mr Fluffy won at Uttoxeter on good-to-soft going. The veteran was not wearing his usual cheekpieces and they have been left off again this afternoon. A wide open affair that can go the way of the well weighted, Olay Olay.
Billesey (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, in touch, hit 5th, not fluent next, soon pushed along, no chance from 7th, tailed off when blunder 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tidal Fury (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb, 5 ran.
Dizzy Future 11-4 (10-13) Held up, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, headway after next, ridden and weakened after 10th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Arctic Echo (11-12) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Mandingo Chief (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Soon chasing leaders, ridden 3 out, badly hampered 2 out, went 2nd after last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Marufo (11-9) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Katalak (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, led 2 out, all out and headed flat, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Native City (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Berkley (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, good headway to track leaders 5 out, ridden from 3 out, no impression and kept on without threatening winner from after next, 2nd of 19, 19l behind Freneys Well (11-7) at Punchestown 3m 1f crs cntry chs (5yo+) sft in May.
Olay Olay (IRE) 5-1fav (11-4) Outpaced 4 out, kept on from next, 4th of 9, 9l behind Marufo (11-9) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Marrel 33-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, every chance approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Nostringsattached (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Mr Fluffy 22-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led 10th, clear 3 out, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May beating Bernard (10-12) by 14l, 14 ran.
Oso Magic 6-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, led and mistake 13th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 40l behind Marufo (11-9) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Chorizo (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leader when mistake 2nd, lost second 11th, remained handy, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 31l behind Lucky Luk (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Charles Street 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden 14th, plugged on to take 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 16, 19l behind Sea Wall (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Caribbean Cove (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) In touch, headway halfway, close up approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 4l behind All Rise (9-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Dan Ryan (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) Made all, driven from 11th, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jun beating Glengarra (11-10) by 20l, 13 ran.
Tarsus 11-2 (10-0) Towards rear, headway 11th, tracked winner from 14th, weakened 2 out, 2nd of 16, 9l behind Sea Wall (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
