in rear and in touch, in 3rd and going well when fell 3 out
tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, no impression
with leaders, in touch when jumped right and lost place from 10th, blundered 6 out, fell next
tracked leaders, in rear from 5th, pushed along and fell 6 out
made most, blundered 2nd, slow 6th, headed 12th, every chance 4 out, ridden before 2 out, not quicken from last
held up in rear, soon with leader, led 12th, ridden and pressed from 2 out, kept on well from last
Seldom Inn reverted back to fences with a facile victory at Kelso but was then beaten in a two-horse race at Carlisle where he didn't jump as well. Gully's Edge, a dual winner over timber, looks a bit high in the weights after a moderate chasing debut though he'll no doubt improve for the experience. Sevenballs Of Fire was well behind the latter over hurdles at Ayr in April and is making his chasing debut as is Bigirononhiship, a winning point-to-pointer who has the scope for chasing. The four-year-old CALETT MAD (NAP) has an excellent pedigree for chasing so the fact that he was able to finish a close third in a Listed handicap hurdle at Auteuil speaks volumes. He could be a blot on this handicap and gets the vote. Dan Emmett only won once over timber but finished runner-up in a tough Chepstow handicap over this trip and is another likely to do better over fences.
Seldom Inn Evens (10-13) Tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on and always held, last of 2, 1 3/4l behind Onenightinvienna (11-7) at Carlisle 3m (2) gd in Nov.
Gully's Edge 5-2 (11-2) In touch, soon tracked leaders, in 4th before 3 out, mistake 2 out and outpaced, kept on and no impression, 4th of 5, 17 1/2l behind Briery Belle (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Dan Emmett (USA) 5-1 (11-7) With leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden before next, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 8l behind Touch Back (11-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) In rear, headway 7th, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Landecker (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Held up in 4th, close up when mistake 7th, ridden and one pace before 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 28 1/2l behind Tomngerry (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 6f (3) gs in Feb.
Calett Mad (FR) 8-1 (10-4) 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Mocalacato Has (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp lst hvy in Nov.
