close up, lost second approaching 4 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, made no impression from 3 out
jumped well, made all, good jump to extend advantage 3 out, stumbled next, ridden after last, ran on well
in touch, went second approaching 4 out, nudged along before 3 out where jumped right, ridden when jumped right 2 out, kept on from last, no match for winner
in touch, pushed along 8th, ridden before 4 out, faded next
GOA LIL has been competing over longer distances since scoring over track and trip in March. He gets another chance having faced a tougher task at Newton Abbot last time. Cenotice is upped a grade and raised 5lb after winning at Bangor while Black Gerry won over a longer trip here earlier and is fitted with blinkers for the first time. Statuario has yet to win over fences in 11 attempts but went close to doing so at Uttoxeter last time.
Goa Lil (FR) 9-4cfav (10-7) Held up in touch, pushed along after 12th, never on terms thereafter, left in remote 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 24l behind Eritage (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Black Gerry (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Waited with in 3rd, closer at 10th, mistake and went 2nd 12th, not fluent next, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and held before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 17l behind Broken Halo (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f (3) gs in Mar.
Statuario 4-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, jumped right on occasion, awkward 6th, detached before next, headway 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went second approaching last, ridden flat, stayed on to challenge final 100yds, just held by winner, 2nd of 4, nk behind Ecco (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Cenotice 9-1 (11-6) In rear, headway to track leaders after 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, stayed on well after last to lead run-in, won going away, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Billingsley (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
