took keen hold, headway approaching 1st, led and junped right from 3rd, headed after 4 out, held from next
led until 3rd, chased leader, led after 4 out, driven when not fluent last, edged left and headed flat, no extra
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, switched left before 3 out where not fluent, rider lost iron near side last, stayed on under strong pressure to lead towards finish
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway 4 out, outpaced before next, stayed on flat
chased leaders, ridden after 9th, outpaced approaching 3 out
held up in rear, blundered 5th, hit 10th, well beaten when mistake 3 out
prominent, dropped off pace when hit 5th, hit next, well there again 8th, driven and hung right after 3 out, not fluent last, led flat, headed towards finish
soon towards rear, not fluent 9th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
A tough one to call, but CHORIZO can represent good value to force out De Luain Gorm and Nothingbutthetruth when push comes to shove. Mhilu - another recent winner - can also play a part in making this a competitive heat, while Mizen Raven is expected to strip a lot fitter after his return to action last month. Tempsford is also worth a mention as is a much better chaser than a hurdler and, so makes some appeal at the likely odds. However, it's taken a while for Chorizo to get back to winning ways and, as such; he is still on a handy mark despite a 6lb rise for winning here last time out. De Luain Gorm has a stiffer test under a 7lb penalty but may give the selection more to think about than Nothingbutthetruth, who was a shade disappointing when outgunned at Wetherby last time out. In summary: it's a difficult one to get to grips with but Chorizo makes the most appeal in a tightly-knit handicap - especially now he has returned to winning ways.
Mhilu (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Tendency to jump right, tracked leader, led briefly 6th, remained challenging, driven to lead soon after last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd beating Tri Nations (10-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Silver Adonis (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division, struggling 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Roulez Cool (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gf in May, 15 ran.
Tempsford (USA) 7-2 (10-12) Held up, coaxed along 13th, headway next, went 2nd before 2 out, soon hard ridden, challenged last, soon led, driven out, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct beating Ellerslie George (11-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Mizen Raven (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Chased leader, challenged 9th, led 10th, driven along from 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened to 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Oscar Bay (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Description (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch, headway 14th, 2nd at 16th, chased winner 4 out until just before 3 out, no impression when weakened into 4th 2 out, 5th of 10, 34l behind General Hardi (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.
Nothingbutthetruth (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 5 out, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on and headed final 75 yards, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Bale O'shea (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Chorizo (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, mistake last, driven ahead towards finish, held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd beating Public Esteem (10-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Run To Space 16-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 12, 23l behind Grand Union (10-8) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
De Luain Gorm (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Tracked leader, led before 3rd, 5 lenghts clear when hit last, eased towards finish, won at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Tampa Boy (11-1) by 4l, 7 ran.
