My Turn Now is an exciting recruit to chasing and should have too much class for these where Contact Dancer and the controversial rivals Ballyvoge and Lord Samposin are likely to be contenders for minor honours. Formerly a high class novice hurdler, luck has not been on the selections side this year. He was touted as an outside contender for major honours in the staying hurdle division last season but only appeared on the racecourse on three occasions, performances which were disappointing. He has the size and scope to make a chaser and connections obviously want to get some chasing experience into before his summer break. While he has questions to answer, he is selected to make a winning chasing debut. Contact Dancer is a maiden after 15 attempts at chasing and while he should pick up a prize sooner rather than later today is unlikely to be the day with My Turn Now in the field. Ballyvoge and Lord Samposin re-oppose after that controversial contest at Wetherby where many believed Lord Samposin was not ridden to achieve the best possible placing. It was a disappointing effort from Ballyvoge, whose form was head and shoulders above Lord Samposins' coming into the contest and who has since disappointed. My Turn Now should prove too good for these on this his chasing debut.
Ballyvoge (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) Made all, driven out flat, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs beating Lord Samposin (10-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Cavers Glen 40-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced 11th, rallied next, chased winner approaching 4 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Deuteronomy (9-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy.
Contact Dancer (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Chased clear leader, headway to lead after 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind BallaBriggs (11-0) at Bangor 3m beg chs (4) sft in Mar.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, blundered 8th, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Ballyvoge (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs.
Lord Samposin 20-1 (11-5) Mistakes in mid-division, outpaced 9th, no danger after, 8th of 13, well behind Spirit Calling (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
My Turn Now (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led until hit 4th, with leader, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 19l behind Earth Planet (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs.
Player (FR) 85-40 (10-13) Led until headed before 3 out, ridden next, no impression approaching last, 4th of 6, 21l behind Hush Tiger (11-0) at Hexham 2m beg chs (4) hvy in Mar.
