disputed lead, not fluent 4th or 7th, hit 14th, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace
held up behind leaders, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd on bit 3 out, led before last, ridden out
disputed lead until driven after 15th, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, not always fluent, mistake 11th, outpaced from 4 out, went modest 3rd after last
COOL MISSION has had plenty of entries lately so it may be significant if he finally makes it back on to the racecourse this evening. He gets the nod as he would have made short work of these in his heyday, though was pulled up following a lengthy absence at Bangor. Rumbury Grey was in danger of becoming disappointing before winning easily at Cheltenham but can't be ignored, despite conceding 8lb to the selection and 4lb to recent point-to-point winner What A Laugh. Keenan's Future is tried in a visor but appears on the downgrade nowadays.
Rumbury Grey 7-1 (11-9) Prominent until not fluent 11th, went 3rd 14th, challenged 17th, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd beating Divine Intavention (11-11) by 24l, 8 ran.
What A Laugh 4-1 (12-5) Ww; eff 3 out; ev ch last; wknd final 75yds, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Sybarite (12-5) at Worcestershire 3m 2f ptp gd in Apr.
Cool Mission (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent and reminder 4th, lost place after 9th, last next, tailed off before 13th, pulled up after, in a race won by That's Rhythm (12-1) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Keenan's Future (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 11th, jumped left and every chance 2 out, jumped left, lost 3rd and mistake last, no extra, 5th of 19, 17l behind Charles Bruce (11-3) at Cheltenham 4m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
