blundered 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 4th, hampered on bend after 9th, weakened quickly 10th, pulled up after 11th
mid-division, ridden and behind from 12th, blundered badly 3 out, soon pulled up
tracking leader when fell 6th
mid-division, went 2nd 8th, hung left and weakened 3 out
mid-division, hampered and carried left on bend after 9th, headway soon after, hit 13th, ridden next, held from 3 out
mid-division, headway 11th, tracked leader 13th, left in lead next, clear 2 out, easy, dismounted
blundered and unseated rider 1st
soon led, left clear 6th, clear when fell 14th
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, lost place, stayed on again from 3 out
reluctant to race, in rear, reminders, blundered 9th, ridden 11th, behind and refused last
held up, mistake 8th, headway 11th, held when mistake 12th
held up, headway 13th, chased winner from 3 out, weakened 2 out
ATOUCHBETWEENACARA is given the vote to win this handicap chase following a highly satisfactory return to action at Huntingdon last week. Strongly supported, the combination of a lack of a recent outing and a trip that was possibly on the sharp side could have been Venetia Williams¿ charges undoing. Stepped up to three miles here, this lightly raced sort can get back to winning ways. Adare Prince has shown a preference for flat tracks having scored both here and at Huntingdon last season. His rating has soared but he remains open to further improvement. The market should prove a good indicator of what is expected today. Urban Tiger has slipped back down the ratings but has not got the scope for improvement which the previous mentioned two have got. Von Galen is an interesting recruit to chasing. Formerly trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by Duncan Davidson, he showed good form in Irish point-to-point two seasons back and while he failed to set the world alight in four outings last season, he has the size and physical scope to make a chaser. Lankawi has dropped down the ratings and has fitness on his side while the blinkers are also re-applied. Atouchbetweenacara is nominated to land it.
Cruising River (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) In touch, weakened approaching 13th, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Bill's Echo (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Von Galen (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Not fluent mid-division, lost place quickly and pulled up at the 6th in race won by The Great Alfie (10-11) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) 9-4fav (10-7) Tracked leader, mistake 9th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed flat, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Master Medic (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Free Gift 18-1 (11-9) Prominent, hit 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out, 5th of 9, 15l behind Can't Buy Time (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Lankawi 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place when blundered 8th, headway 11th, jumped slowly 15th, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Can't Buy Time (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Ashwell (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders until fell at the 8th in race won by Hold The Bid (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs (3) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Adare Prince (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, always travelling well, headway 14th, driven to lead approaching last, kept on well, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar beating Ice Bucket (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Georges Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led 3rd, mistake 9th, clear briefly before 15th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 19, 44l behind Gaelic Gift (10-1) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Blaze Ahead (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) With leader, led 4th to 5th, chased leader until after 9th, ridden from 11th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 26l behind Darina's Boy (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Love Angel (USA) 25-1 (11-3) Virtually refused to race and pulled up in race won by Nagam (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 8 ran.
Alfadora 7-1 (9-11) Held up behind leaders, headway 13th, disputing 2nd when rider lost irons after 16th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bowleaze (11-2) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Urban Tiger (GER) 7-2 (9-12) In touch, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, soon chasing winner, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Laoch Dubh (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
