tracked leading trio until blundered and dropped to last pair 4th, headway to 4th after 4 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well and in command last
held up in 5th, pushed along and in touch when brought down 9th
took keen hold early, tracked leading trio, left 3rd 9th, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression when went left last
led 3rd, clear 6th until 4 out, pressed and mistake 3 out, headed when blundered 2 out, weakened soon after, lost 3rd flat
tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 9th, hit 3 out, weakening when mistake next
led to 3rd, chased leader, about 2 lengths down in 2nd when fell 9th
in rear, reminders after 6th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd flat
Master Charm looks a leading player here, but we take a chance that WESTSTERN can underline an improved performance last time over hurdles by scoring on his chasing bow, with Another Dark Rum worth noting. The last named ran a solid race on his latest outing, and although still a maiden, in a trappy affair can go well. Master Charm opened his account over fences last time, but it was only a small race and nothing to get carried away about. His earlier efforts looked only ordinary and at the likely short odds he is taken on. Weststern ran well over hurdles on his latest start, and the form of that race has worked out. He is given a belated try over fences and races off a 1lb lower mark. He is an unknown quantity in this sphere but the ground and the trip will suit, and Weststern can spring a surprise.
Master Charm (FR) 5-2fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway from 8th, challenged travelling strongly before 5 out, not fluent 4 out, jumped left and led 3 out, ridden clear flat, won at Chepstow 3m nov hts chs (5) gf in Apr beating Minsgill Mans (11-5) by 4l, 16 ran.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, ran on from 2 out, never near winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Glimmer of Light (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Weststern (GER) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 8, 15l behind Regional Counsel (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Another Dark Rum 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hampered 4 out, jumped left 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 9l behind Del Rio (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn chs (5) gf.
Battlefield Bob (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 8th, led approaching 4 out, headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Wiesenfurst (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Overspin 12-1 (10-11) Led, went right 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 13, well behind Miss Phoebe (11-0) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd in May '09.
Mad Professor (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 14l behind Chicago Alley (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
