tracked winner, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
towards rear, ridden 7th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before next
led and soon clear, ridden approaching last unchallenged
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
always behind, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place from 7th, soon beaten
Schindlers Son takes a significant step up in trip today but that should bring about improvement in Peter Bowen's gelding, who is taken to add to his handicap success at Uttoxeter and take this with the main dangers rated as Strobe and Final Veto. The last mentioned appreciated the longer trip when landing a novices' hurdle at Hexham last month, doing his best work late on in the race, so the even longer trip here should be of no problem to Tom Tate's gelding, who has to be respected. On My Terms has shown winning point-to-point form and makes more appeal than Humourous but a bigger threat is likely to come from Strobe. The four-year-old comes here fit from the flat and has shown enough in previous limited opportunities over hurdles to suggest that he could win a race of this nature. Schindlers Son has solid claims though and is hard to oppose.
Final Veto 7-2 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along, plenty to do after 3 out, ridden, stayed on approaching last, switched left, rallied to lead final 50 yards, won at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Yachvili (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Bayfirth (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 4 out, outpaced next, well beaten when fell 2 out in race won by Solway Bee (10-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Dannoby (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, well behind Farringdon (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Humourous (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) In touch, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 23l behind Ben Britten (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
On My Terms (IRE) (12-0) won at Tyrella 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Sweet Traveller (12-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
Thynefliesby (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Never a factor, 11th of 18, well behind Pick Of The Pike (11-12) at Limerick 3m mdn hdl gf in Jun.
Strobe 7-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra from last, 7th of 16, 25l behind Puy d'Arnac (11-3) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Schindlers Son (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, one pace, 8th of 24, 12l behind Blue Bajan (10-8) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in May.
