chased leaders, hit 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when hit last
held up in rear, blundered 18th and 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, went moderate 3rd last
chased leaders, hit 12th, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders until lost place from 5th, ridden and hit 14th, fell heavily 18th
chased winner throughout, mistake and reminders 16th, driven along 18th, no impression on winner approaching 2 out, finished tired
made all, in command 2 out, stayed on strongly
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Nonrunner
LASKARI won with plenty in hand when successful at Kempton last month, being good value for his nine length defeat of Sir Bathwick, and he is taken to defy the 7lb penalty for that success, getting the verdict ahead of another last time out winner Jim Bobs Girl and Pass Me A Dime. The last mentioned was well held on his reappearance run but ran better at Exeter last time and with Colin Tizzard's runners in good form at present, he has to be respected. Emma Lavelle's Presenting Express lacks a recent run but the yard has their runners in good heart at present so that may not be too much of a problem for a gelding that has dropped back to a winning mark. He has not shown good from for some time though and is probably best watched, while Peter Winkworth's Sheriff Roscoe needs to improve on the form shown on his reappearance to trouble the judge. Alison Thorpe's Jim Bobs Girl won well enough at Newbury last week and has claims under his penalty but more solid claims are held by Laskari, who gets the vote.
Sheriff Roscoe 10-1 (11-6) Mistake 1st, in touch, driven approaching 4 out, no impression from next, 7th of 9, 10l behind Alphabetical (11-9) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Pass Me A Dime 16-1 (11-12) Held up behind, headway 8th, hit next, left 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Bally Conn (10-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Mokum (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Not fluent, never travelling, always in rear, driven and struggling after 10th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Can't Buy Time (11-1) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
In Accord 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, ridden after 14th, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 18, 30l behind Mistress Nell (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Jim Bobs Girl (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led 12th, driven clear between last 2, hard ridden to hold on near finish, all out, won at Newbury 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov beating Martha's Kinsman (11-4) by 2l, 10 ran.
River Indus 10-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 10th of 18, 39l behind Mistress Nell (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Laskari (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Held up last, good headway after 4 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, ran on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov beating Sir Bathwick (11-7) by 9l, 10 ran.
Presenting Express (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Close up, hit 15th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 7, 5l behind Bubble Boy (11-2) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov '07.
Alfadora 7-1 (10-11) Held up, mistake 8th, headway 11th, held when mistake 12th, 6th of 12, well behind Ashwell (11-6) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
