jumped well, made all, edged right and reminder before 11th, driven 3 out, stayed on well, clear flat
tracked winner, not always fluent, mistake 9th, challenged 10th, ridden 3 out, no impression last
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, ridden and outpaced before 11th
held up, not fluent 7th, outpaced in 3rd from after 11th until before 2 out, weakened
tracked leaders, stumbled 1st, outpaced 11th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, hit 5th, outpaced 11th, stayed on approaching 2 out, no impression on winner, closing on 2nd flat
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A good turnout for good money. Many arrive in excellent form and on the upgrade over fences, notably Ulis De Vassy, unbeaten since joining Dan Skelton Commitment, very much unexposed over fences and Strongly Suggested, two from two so far this term for an in-form Jonjo O'Neill. The bottom three are all out of the handicap yet are performing well enough to be of interest but let's hope that class will out with CHAMPION COURT. He's taken plenty of time to come back to form but after running a cracker in a hot handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival, he's delivered successive wins, most recently over hurdles. He does face a tough task at the weights but was a very talented performer in his prime and will go close if Martin Keighley can continue to coax him back to somewhere approaching his best.
Champion Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Raced wide, led, clear with one other after 4th until 4 out, ridden after next, headed last, 2 lengths down flat, stayed on to regain lead post, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Jun beating Aficionado (10-3) by hd, 12 ran.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 5-6fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 4th, pressed 2 out, in command flat, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf beating Five O'clock Tea (10-10) by 4l, 6 ran.
Commitment 7-4 (10-12) Occasionally jumped right, made all, dived 3 out, driven and kept on gamely run-in, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun beating Street Entertainer (10-12) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on until headed flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Moorlands Jack (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Jun.
No Likey (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, ridden before 3 out, rallied to press winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Valco De Touzaine (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.
Moorlands Jack 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, switched right to challenge between last 2, ridden to lead flat, kept on, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Jun beating Still Believing (11-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Witness In Court (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, soon chased winner until ridden last, soon weakened, last of 5, 31l behind Alderbrook Lad (10-4) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Jun.
Tindaro (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, hit last, ridden and no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Perfect Timing (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Domtaline (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 10th, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Noble Friend (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jun.
Strongly Suggested 9-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, held on towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May beating Red Seventy (11-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
