held up in rear, pushed along 4th, one pace in 3rd and held when fell last
tracked leaders on inner, chased leader approaching 2 out, in 2nd and held when left in lead last, kept on
led to 1st, tracked leaders, led before 2 out, in command when mistake and unseated rider last
led from 1st, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, left 3rd last
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, left 2nd last, no impression
War Party was in cracking form over fences at the end of last year and it may be best to wait until he returns to the bigger obstacles to support him again despite a fair run over timber at Market Rasen in March. DANCE FOR JULIE scored on the Flat at Beverley last month and though not jumping too well when reverting to timber at Wetherby, where Dream Risk was behind, she should be good enough here. Word Of Warning won a similar grade handicap to this at Perth in July and has been competing at a higher level subsequently but it's a long time since Prideus showed any worthwhile form.
Word of Warning 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, weakened 3 out, 12th of 13, 44l behind King Ozzy (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
War Party 4-1fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, led approaching and hit 2 out, headed run-in, soon weakened and lost 2nd place, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Call It On (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Dance For Julie (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear and keen, soon mid-division, headway to track leaders before 3 out, hit last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Lap of Honour (11-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Prideus (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) With leader and keen, led before 2 out, mistake and jumped left 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 27l behind Andorn (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Dream Risk (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders and keen, led before 4th, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 16l behind Lap of Honour (11-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
