in rear, pushed along after 5th, behind when mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up, not fluent 1st, blundered 6th, never on terms, jumped right and no chance from 4 out, went badly right 3 out, tailed off
held up, took keen hold, headway 2nd, not fluent and lost place 7th, stayed on from 3 out
prominent when bad mistake 1st, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 9th, mistake and weakened 2 out, tailed off
held up in touch, blundered badly 1st, closed 3rd, hit 10th, no impression from 4 out
hampered and unseated rider 1st
in rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened 2 out
prominent, pushed along 9th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd last, not much room and switched right flat, no impression on winner
held up on outside, hit 1st, headway approaching 8th, hit 10th, led, and jumped right from 4 out, hung left flat, stayed on
jumped right, led, hampered by loose horse after 2nd, hit 10th, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace last
Nonrunner
Factotum continues to disappoint, despite heading the weights, while Clever Dick is thrust straight into handicap company for his chasing bow by David Pipe. He's always looked a chaser in the making and may well be good enough but he's hard to evaluate having yet to jump a fence in public, though Paddy Brennan is an interesting jocey booking. Jacko's Boy has plenty of chasing experience but might need this first run since November and JOLIBOB is a hopeful alternative. His best effort over fences came last time when third in a modest Fontwell contest at this trip and he could improve on that off this lowly weight if ridden with a little more restraint. Kirbys Glen also has place claims.
Factotum 9-2 (11-11) Held up, ridden approaching 4th, weakened next, 6th of 7, 30l behind Keep Talking (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Clever Dick (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Held up in touch on inner, mistake 3 out, in 3rd and ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 27l behind Royal Entourage (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Kiama 18-1 (11-3) Towards rear, outpaced 13th, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 12l behind Like Ice (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Jacko's Boy 12-1 (10-2) Chased leader, hit 10th, soon lost 2nd, mistake and weakened next, no chance when mistake 2 out, 5th of 11, 12l behind Lexicon Lad (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Held up towards rear, behind from 5th, lost place from 6th, tailed off, 4th of 6, 37l behind Beside The Fire (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in May.
Ohms Law 25-1 (9-13) In rear, headway to track leaders 4th, tracked leader 5th until ridden 4 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 7, 15l behind O'Callaghan Strand (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May.
Shindig 100-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Well Green (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Captain Tidds (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 14th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 8, 21l behind The Clyda Rover (10-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in May.
Everdon Brook (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Mid-division on outside, headway 4th, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Kap West (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs, 10 ran.
Jolibob (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Led, not fluent and headed 11th, challenged 2 out, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Delgany Gunner (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Sams Lad (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) prom til outpcd 3 out; rallied app last; ro flat, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Allerford Jack (12-3) at Stafford Cross 3m ptp fm in May.
Ortega (FR) 100-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6th, soon in rear, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Trojan Sun (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr, 13 ran.
