held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, pressed for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
jumped left at times, held up in rear, effort when mistake 3 out, soon no impression
held up, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off from 8th
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, ridden 4 out, one pace before 2 out
mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd 8th, led after 3 out, drifted left flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, led 6th, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat
prominent, led 4th, headed 6th, soon lost place, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 6th, blundered badly 8th, weakened 3 out
led, wandered into 1st, headed 4th, ridden 7th, weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
It's difficult to drum up much enthusiasm for any of these but there is a possibility that TOM O'TARA is well treated if jumping a little better than he did at Worcester last time. He gets a tentative vote ahead of one-paced Ffos Las fourth Smiling Lady and Rebel High, who didn't get up the hill here last time. Moulin Tour may need this while Strathcal appears to be going backwards and none of the others make much appeal.
Strathcal 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, in touch 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 12, 44l behind Majorica King (10-7) at Towcester 2m mdn chs (5) gd in Apr.
Smiling Lady (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Held up in 5th, outpaced when mistake 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 24l behind Dineur (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Prominent, weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, 48l behind Haar (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Rebel High (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led 8th, headed 3 out, no impression in 3rd before next, weakened into 4th near finish, 4th of 12, 26l behind Majorica King (10-7) at Towcester 2m mdn chs (5) gd in Apr.
Moscow Mule 66-1 (10-0) Slowly away, in rear when jumped big and rider lost iron 1st, not recover and pulled up before next, dismounted, in a race won by Time Do (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Tom O'Tara 10-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, no impression, 7th of 12, 37l behind Mount Welcome (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Tough Cookie (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Led until 11th, weakened from next, fell last, in a race won by Jupiter Rex (10-13) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Moulin Tour (FR) 11-2 (9-9) Led, hit 4 out, headed and slow next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Roc De Guye (10-5) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Daddy'slittlegirl 25-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, struggling 9th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Themilanhorse (11-0) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
