in touch, tracked leaders 9th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
in rear, ridden 11th tailed off when pulled up before last
led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next, hampered last
jumped right at times, in rear, progress 7th, close up, tracked leader 4 out, led soon after next, ridden and headed before 2 out, held when mistake and fell 2 out
tracked leader until mistake 4 out, weakened next
in touch, pushed along 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, ridden out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd and reminders soon after, lost touch and reminders 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled before 2 out
in touch, close up 4 out, ridden when left 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
BEAUBOREEN gets the nod with a recent outing under his belt. He went close to landing a hat-trick when third at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago and is preferred to the returning Derrintogher Bliss. The latter ran well at Chepstow on his debut over fences last year and has gone well fresh before. I Am Colin remains 8lb higher than his success over fences at Leicester in March while Chase End Charlie was still beaten a distance when last of three at Kempton recently. Benzel and Wade Harper have also struggled of late.
Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders in 3rd before 5 out, went 2nd next, about 1 length down when stumbled last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ballykan (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Wade Harper (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leading pair, 2nd after 11th until pecked next, soon pushed along and weakened before next, 5th of 6, 35 1/2l behind Sandy Beach (11-8) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Benzel (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear and keen, effort 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, dist behind Ballyben (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Chase End Charlie (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, jumped right and hampered 1st, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened after next, last of 3, 22l behind Potters Legend (11-0) at Kempton 3m (3) gd in Nov.
Beauboreen (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left 6th, reminder 9th, headed 11th, led again before next, headed 2 out, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Newtown Lad (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
I Am Colin 3-1fav (11-9) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, well held in 3rd when not fluent last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Mezendore (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Not A Bother Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
