close-up, untidy 5th and 6th before a reminder, further reminder after 8th, lost ground after 4 out, pulled up before last
prominent, led 4th, pushed after 4 out, headed 3 out and ridden, soon beaten
led early, headed 4th, pushed before 4 out, weakening when ridden before 2 out where jumped right, went right again last, plugged on one pace
towards rear, hit 3rd, smooth progress from 4 out, joined leader 2 out and pushed, led last, ridden clear late on
midfield, smooth progress before 3 out, 3rd when hit 2 out and ridden, plugged on one pace
midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, jumped right 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out
midfield, cruised into lead 3 out, pushed before 2 out where joined, ridden and headed before last, stayed on behind comfortable winner
in rear, pushed after 4 out, well beaten when hit 2 out, never in contention
Serjeant Painter has won over hurdles but isn’t really bred for chasing. Blumen Glory is also tackling fences for the first time while Captain Cobajay stopped quickly here last month. CAWTHORNE is only 1-8 over the larger obstacles but now just a pound higher than that sole success at Sedgefield a year ago so we’ll take a chance that he’s ready after a break. Obey The Rules has ability but has become hard to predict.
Blumen Glory (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent when mistake and jumped left 1st, chased leaders, challenged 6th, led 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd flat, 7th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Petite Rhapsody (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Tracked winner until pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Royal Plaza (10-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Captain Cobajay (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Jumped right on occasion, held up in rear, good headway to go prominent when hit 7th, lost place and nudged along before 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Hors Guard (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Cawthorne 11-2 (10-1) Raced in mid-division, ridden in fourth 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Sarasota Star (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Serjeant Painter 7-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway after 2 out, held last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Kilchreest Moon (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, lost ground 4 out, one pace from 3 out, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Ring The Moon (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
School For Scandal (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not much room 4 out, headway before 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Arizona Glory (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Theoule (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3rd (normal 4th), ridden and headed omitted 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
