prominent, hit 4th, not fluent next, challenged 3 out, led and hit next, soon headed, one pace flat
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, in touch after 5th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, jumped left 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner towards finish
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, hit 3rd and 4th, pulled up before 7th
towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden after 4th, not fluent 5th, stayed on flat, never nearer
held up in mid-division, jumped right at times, headway 8th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat
prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed 5th, ridden after 7th, soon in rear
mid-division, hit 2nd, reminder after 4th, no impression 3 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish
mid-divison, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and edged right flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
led until before 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, weakened last
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, ridden and soon well beaten
Gilbarry is often let down by his jumping while Panjo Bere has more on his plate than when successful at Fontwell. Wake Board and Pigeon Island are both well enough treated if in the mood, however, and David Pipe runs Soulard and Laustra Bad who are others with claims along with Wolf Moon. Up To The Mark still has a bit of scope and the good ground will suit Baseball Ted, though he is always been better over 2m in the past. Health Is Wealth and SPOCK both return from a break but are more than capable of running well fresh and the latter, who came up against Sunday's impressive Stratford winner Ostland on his latest start at Huntingdon in October, gets a tentative vote today.
Gilbarry (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up, went 4th from 5th, still going ok and 6 lengths off the pace when fell 4 out, in a race won by Hector's Choice (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G2 (1) gs in Apr, 5 ran.
Icy Colt (ARG) 10-1 (11-10) Jumped left, disputed lead until outpaced and lost 2nd 13th, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Balzaccio (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Oct.
Wake Board (FR) 80-1 (10-0) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 26, well behind Always Waining (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
Panjo Bere (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Raced wide, held up in last pair, closer order 7th, went 3rd next, left 2nd 9th, challenged 3 out, led next, soon in command, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Evella (10-11) by 17l, 5 ran.
Pigeon Island 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, screwed at 5th, ridden and struggling in 4th when mistake 11th, beaten when left 4th next, went right 2 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Marley Roca (11-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Baseball Ted (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon lost place and weakened, 3rd of 5, well behind The Chazer (10-9) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Soulard (USA) 5-1 (10-4) Raced keenly, led, clear 5th, hit 7th, reduced lead after 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Imperial Circus (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Wolf Moon (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden 4th, lost place 6th, behind next, 16th of 24, 39l behind Attaglance (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.
Laustra Bad (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Held up, last after 6th, ridden from 9th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Michel Le Bon (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Apr.
Spock (FR) 3-1fav (10-5) Held up, mistake 7th, hit 12th, headway when mistake next, mistake 4 out, chased winner from next, no impression and soon well held, mistakes last 2, 2nd of 7, 48l behind Ostland (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gf in Oct.
Health Is Wealth (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Soon led, headed approaching 5th, lost place and ridden 8th, well held 4 out, 4th of 5, 37l behind Trooper Clarence (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) fm in Oct.
Up To The Mark 13-8fav (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 4th, headed 12th, led after next, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating Battlecry (11-5) by 4l, 4 ran.
Darceys Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, never on terms, 4th of 7, 32l behind Hellfire Club (11-3) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
