tracked leaders, led on home bend before 1f out, hard ridden run-in, held on towards finish
in touch, lost place 5th, headway before 9th, weakened 15th
led, headed on home bend (over 1f out). rallied run-in, held towards finish
in rear, chased leaders halfway, ridden after last, kept on and held towards finish
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, no impression
tracked leader until 8th, lost place before 11th, weakened before 6 out, tailed off
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Philip Hobbs has made the trek from Somerset to the Lake District with Thomas Wild for this veterans' chase and the recent Stratford winner should be in the mix with the champion jockey aboard. He does have to concede weight all round though and this is his first sight of this idiosyncratic track. Rebeccas Choice bounced back to form around another unique venue, Fakenham, last time to land the grandly-titled Norfolk National whilst Thelobstercatcher wins in his turn and is a viable Irish challenger. Harry The Viking is going to land a decent chase sooner or later but continues to frustrate whilst SCOTSWELL and Whats Up Woody should both prove competitive after coming home one-two at Kelso last time. There's little between them on the book here but the former has winning course form and that may just tip the scales in favour of the Harriet Graham gelding.
Thomas Wild 7-2 (11-12) In touch, not fluent and reminder 4th, led 13th, clear from last, stayed on well, won at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Kilmurvy (11-9) by 6l, 8 ran.
Thelobstercatcher 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, no impression, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Down Under (10-13) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
Scotswell 10-3fav (11-10) Made all, pressed before last, soon ridden, kept on well run-in, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Whats Up Woody (11-8) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 17th, challenged before last, slight peck at fence, stayed on gamely, led close home, won at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Grove Silver (11-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Owen Glendower (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace straight, 14th of 25, dist behind Shamiran (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Settledoutofcourt (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent and headed 6th, remained prominent, mistake 13th, ridden 3 out, kept on same, pace, weakened and lost place flat, 7th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Double Whammy (11-10) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Harry The Viking 12-1 (11-10) Ran in snatches and many positions, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from next, 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Rebeccas Choice (11-2) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, mistake 6 out, every chance from 2 out, challenged last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Scotswell (11-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
