held up, headway 6th, losing place quickly when mistake 9th, pulled up after 10th
held up in touch, ridden 12th, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden 12th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, led 3rd to 5th, remained close up, weakening when blundering 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led 2nd to 3rd, soon lost place, never going after, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
in touch, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
in touch, driven along 9th, ridden 13th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out
in rear, hit 10th, headway after 3 out, poor 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
pushed along intermittently, in rear, never near leaders
held up, headway approaching 13th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden out
held up, headway approaching 12, ridden 13th, soon struggling
prominent, led 5th, ridden 2 out, headed soon after last, stayed on
held up, headway 9th, went 2nd 4 out until approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, headway 9th, weakened before 14th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
Nonrunner
Eveon can make the most of his light weight to score at the expense of Paddy The Optimist, Sissinghurst Storm and Terrible Tenant. Eveon was quite impressive when coming from behind to win at Exeter last time, and although the quality of the opposition was not up to much, he has plenty of scope at the age of six and should run a big race. Paddy The Optimist ran well from just out of the handicap over the course-and-distance 18 days ago and is another with a chance, especially with Tom Messenger taking 7lb off his back. Sissinghurst Storm has winning form round here but has to show more than when last of three behind Twisted Logic at Exeter, while Terrible Tenant needs to turn the form around with Paddy The Optimist before even being considered as the likely winner. All in all, Eveon has more going for him than most and gets our vote to follow up.
Hehasalife (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 16th, weakened and pulled up in race won by Tom Sayers (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Mick Divine (IRE) 9-4fav (10-8) Held up in rear, ridden 6 out, kept on but never dangerous, 4th of 8, 11l behind Reverse Swing (10-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Dec.
Sissinghurst Storm (IRE) 9-4 (10-9) Prominent, led 4th until 8th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, soon weakened, last of 3, 31l behind Twisted Logic (11-12) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Sungates (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Led 4th to 7th, led again 9th to 12th, hit 14th, weakened next, 7th of 9, well behind Joe Mchugh (10-0) at Warwick 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Terrible Tenant 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 8th, joined winner 10th to 13th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd of 17, 25l behind Test of Friendship (10-13) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 9-2fav (9-13) Mid-division, headway 10th, every chance from 3 out, ridden approaching last, edged right, no extra flat, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Test of Friendship (10-13) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Eveon (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, tracked leaders 13th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Zimbabwe (10-9) by 2l, 15 ran.
Noble Buck (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Mid-division, close up 15th, mistake 18th, led 4 out, ridden and kept on well, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr beating Primitive Way (10-2) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
