in touch, outpaced when hit 5 out and 3 out, weakened from next
held up, mistake and reminders 6th, headway to go 2nd 4 out, ridden and every chance after last, kept on same pace flat, no impression
always prominent, led 11th, made rest, driven and stayed on well from last
close up 4th when blundered and unseated rider 15th
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden and no impression from next
held up, hampered 15th headway under pressure 4 out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd flat
let until 11th, chased leaders until lost place 5 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, effort 5 out, ridden and weakened from last
tracked leaders, reminders and lost place 14th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division and blundered and unseated rider 3rd
held up in rear, outpaced halfway, headway under pressure 4 out, stayed on to chase 1st 2 after last, one pace flat
Charbrimal Minster has looked an improving type and is taken to win again at the expense of Dickie Lewis and Croc An Oir. The selection won a Hunter Chase before winning a class 3 claiming chase at Chepstow last month. He has only been raised one pound for winning that above average claimer last time and could still be well treated here at a track that he won at this time last year. If showing the same zest as he did last time he would have to go close. Dickie Lewis climbed up the weights last season winning four times in total. The handicapper has been very lenient towards him and has allowed him to win too many races. That said he has been well placed by his connections and can once again run well over this extended trip. Croc An Oir put a bad run on soft ground behind him at Plumpton to score at Uttoxeter on his favoured fast surface. He has been put up 13 pounds though for winning that race which looks harsh as he now runs off a mark near his very best of four years ago and is therefore best watched. So for the winner we return to Chabrimal Minster.
Rakalackey 12-1 (11-6) Mistake 1st, never going well in rear, hampered 10th, blundered next, driven 13th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Out The Black (11-4) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Mr Ed (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up, nudged along from 6th, ridden after 13th, went modest 3rd approaching 2 out, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Squires Lane (11-1) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.
Chabrimal Minster 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, led 2 out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Chepstow 3m clm chs (3) gd in Apr beating Cousin Nicky (11-9) by 10l, 9 ran.
Devil's Run (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, blundered 6th, lost place 15th, no danger after, 6th of 15, 41l behind Surface To Air (10-5) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Ross Comm 12-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden 13th, no impression, 9th of 12, 48l behind Standin Obligation (11-12) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Apr.
Croc An Oir (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 12th, led approaching 5 out, clear approaching 3 out, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf beating Hurlers Cross (11-0) by 26l, 8 ran.
Innisfree (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed after last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Harlov (11-5) at Kelso 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Snowy (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) In touch, lost place, reminders 7th, weakened 11th and pulled up at the 12th in race won by Russian Sky (10-0) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf, 10 ran.
Dickie Lewis 2-1fav (10-13) Led to 4 out, led again 2 out, jumped right last, held on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Apr beating Ryminster (11-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Good Book (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, blundered badly 16th and 17th, not recover and pulled up 4 out in race won by Obaki de Grissay (10-11) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Garden Feature 9-2 (11-2) Prominent, 2nd approaching 12th until 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 33l behind Back Nine (12-0) at Towcester 3m hts chs (3) gf.
