chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly run in to lead close home
in rear, mistake 3rd, weakened and pulled up before 14th
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, out paced 14th, kept on one paced from 2 out
held up in rear, headway 14th to chase leaders, weakened after next
tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, headed close home no extra
blundered and unseated rider 1st
in touch, out paced 14th
Not too many have been impressing in recent starts but Victor Leudorum is one that can be excused that criticism as his Plumpton run represented a first outing since last October. Charlie Mann and Gavin Sheehan are both in sparkling form and the top weight could prove hard to beat this time. Coole River's profile over the past 18 months has been in-and-out since his return from injury but he remains capable of taking a hand. Mic's Delight is interesting off 112 considering he was operating off 135 two years ago but FULL OF BEANS earns the vote. There's a question mark about his ability at this level but four of five career wins have come on this tight track, he's in good form and receives plenty of weight from most of his rivals.
Fair Dilemma (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd well before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Australia Day (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs (2) gd in May.
Coole River (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led until 3rd, led 7th, headed next, every chance 3 out, one pace from 2 out, mistake and no extra last, 5th of 9, 14l behind Miss Ballantyne (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Mister Matt (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 13, 48l behind Franciscan (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f amt hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Apr.
Tales Of Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division best, dropped towards rear and no impression approaching 2 out, 15th of 18, 33l behind Ballylibert (11-0) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gf in Sep.
Mic's Delight (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Prominent on inside, outpaced 4 out, came towards stands side when left 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and every chance, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Midnight Lira (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Tony Dinozzo (FR) 4-1 (10-5) Led, headed briefly 2nd, headed approaching 5th, chased leader, every chance when hit 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 15l behind Ballincurrig (10-13) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Full Ov Beans 7-2 (10-13) Made all, not fluent 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, stayed on well (2 fences omitted), won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Little Jimmy (10-5) by 7l, 5 ran.
That's The Deal (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, joined leader 7th, lost place after 9th, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Daliance (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Victor Leudorum (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Gores Island (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
De Blacksmith (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Not always fluent in rear, mistake 10th, ridden 13th, in touch at back of group 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next, 5th of 8, 16l behind Ballincurrig (10-8) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs (2) gs in Apr.
Campbonnais (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 13l behind West Cork Flash (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
