chased leaders, mistake 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
made all, not fluent 3 out, driven out
tracked winner, hit 3rd and 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up last, smooth headway from 4th, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last
Go Solo is the pick ahead of Sahara Prince, Compton Star and Wages. Go Solo seemed to acquire more stamina as he got older on the Flat, and it came as no surprise when he opened his account over timber here last month. He was beaten in a conditional riders' event up at Ayr last time, but with Tony McCoy now taking over in the saddle, a return to the winner's enclosure is very much on the cards. Sahara Prince floored the odds-on Hearthstead Wings on his first visit here, showing that he too can handle fast ground, so has to be of interest, while Compton Star has a low enough weight in his bid to see out the trip. Wages always finds one too good, and whether that will change today is open to question, and Ease The Way has to give the selection 7lb. Go Solo is the pick.
Ease The Way 14-1 (11-4) Soon towards rear, headway 7th, went 3rd approaching 4 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 9, 29l behind Echo Point (11-4) at Perth 2m nov chs (3) gs in Apr.
Go Solo 6-4fav (10-9) Close up, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace from next, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Prince Among Men (10-2) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Avesomeofthat (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leader, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 35l behind Miss Rideamight (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Sahara Prince (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Keen tracking leaders, hit 5th, led approaching 2 out, hit last, ran on, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Hearthstead Wings (11-1) by 5l, 10 ran.
Wages 6-1 (11-1) In touch, headway on bit 4 out, chased winner and hit 2 out, mistake last, no chance after, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Smoke Trail (11-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) frm in Apr.
Alina Rheinberg (GER) 11-2 (10-3) In touch, ridden and some progress 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Missis Potts (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Compton Star 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 4th, reminders after next, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Easy Laughter (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
