made all, clear approaching 2 out, mistake last, unchallenged
tracked winner to 3 out, weakened quickly, no chance when blundered 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Ceoperk has shown enough form of late to win this with Ask The Umpire posing as his biggest rival. The selection unseated his rider at the second on his latest outing but has previously been second over course and distance before winning at Worcester when beating Blueland by three lengths. He is better off judged by that performance. Ask The Umpire won around here over two miles three furlongs back in March. He was then diappionting before running back to form last time out when third of nine behind Petolinski. He can run well again . Both Sound Skin and Zacatecas need to raise their games and are both best watched for the time being. So for the winner we return to Ceoperk.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up and jumped left, pushed along 6th, ridden and headway after 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Petolinski (9-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Ceoperk (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Prominent, mistake and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Don And Gerry (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf, 12 ran.
Sound Skin (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Mickey Pearce (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) sft.
Zacatecas (GER) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 45l behind Moon Over Miami (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
