held up, headway 5th, left close 2nd and hampered 8th, left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
in rear, lost touch 10th, soon tailed off, fell last
chased leaders, left in lead 5th, blundered and headed 4 out, regained lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well (no time taken)
led, blundered and unseated rider 4th
held up, headway 7th, hampered next, chased winner last, no impression
APARTMAN, Silver Story and Vic's World are the three to catch the eye here, with Apartman having what seems a straightforward opportunity. Vic's World has failed to complete in three of her last four starts, but she does have ability and cannot be discounted. Silver Story was still in touch when unseating his rider here last time, and earlier efforts suggest he can play a part, though his jumping needs to improve. Paul Nicholls does not have many runners at this time of year, and he saddles Apartman, who will strip fitter for his first race in a year. His earlier quality when scoring in a classy Ayr hurdle suggests a clear round will see him home here. Apartman can land his first success over fences on his chasing bow.
Apartman (CZE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, driven and weakened before 2 out, left modest 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 6, 49l behind Ashkazar (11-8) at Sandown 2m listed hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Chevy To The Levy (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, well beaten when blundered 4 out, 5th of 9, 29l behind Mhilu (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gd in Jul.
My Fella (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 10th, soon weakened, pulled up 13th, in a race won by Ethiopia (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in May, 7 ran.
Silver Story 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Baddam (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gf in May, 7 ran.
Smart Dwellie 66-1 (11-0) Prominent, jumped slowly 4th, outpaced from 12th, 4th of 7, 23l behind Gee Dee Nen (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (5) gf.
Vic's World (IRE) 15-8 (10-4) Tracked winner, led 3rd, headed 7th, quickly weakened and lost place after 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Rosie All Over (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m mares hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Apr, 4 ran.