chased leaders, led 4 out, jumped left 2 out, not fluent last, hung left closing stages, headed and no extra close home
behind, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, stayed on strongly, nearest finish
led after 1st, headed 4th, lost place 7th, soon outpaced, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well
held up, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders 6th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied last, kept on
led until mistake 1st and soon headed, led again 4th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
soon towards rear, took closer order 7th, under pressure 3 out, stayed on well closing stages
chased leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace, stayed on strongly to lead close home (3 fences omitted)
held up, headway 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
Corri Lindo just missed out over track and trip last time but has been raised 6lb for his trouble but Robin Des People was placed at Worcester the last time he raced over regulation fences and has won a point-to-point subsequently. Steel Wave returns to the larger obstacles having posted a better effort over timber at Hexham a fortnight ago but LORD COUNTY (NAP) gets another chance. The latter won off a higher mark at Doncaster in December and a recent third in a higher grade chase at Chepstow suggests Oliver Greenall’s charge will be scoring again soon.
Lord County (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 11th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, held when lost 2nd last, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Keep Moving (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Corri Lindo (FR) 11-4 (11-12) In rear, headway before 5 out, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, led last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, shd behind Smuggler's Blues (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Derintoher Yank (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 4th, headed next, lost place 7th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Solar Impulse (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Robin Des People (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) (tt) hdwy 8; led 11 til hdd cl home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Chasforgold (11-7) at Woodford 3m in Apr.
Grove Silver (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 5th, weakened from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 7 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Deputy Commander (IRE) 11-4fav (12-1) Never fluent, in touch, jumped slowly 1st and next, jumped slowly and pushed along 5th, behind from 10th, 6th of 8, dist behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Steel Wave (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, headed approaching last, soon ridden, rallied and every chance flat, held near finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Manamite (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
G'day Aussie 12-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure after last, never reached leaders, 6th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Contented (12-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
