raced wide, held up, headway under pressure after 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, chased winner next, soon driven, no impression
close up, mistake 4th, tracked leading pair next, went 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, soon in command, kept on strongly
jumped poorly in rear, lost touch after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
tracked leader, led 13th to 3 out, weakened and lost 2nd next
tracked leader 3rd until hampered and lost place 5th, stayed on under pressure after 4 out
jumped left, led, mistakes 3rd and 12th, headed next, weakened after 4 out
mistake 1st, held up in touch, driven along and not looked keen after 10th, lost touch and pulled up before 14th
Balladeer, What Doin' and Magic of Sidney are the three to look at here and What Doin' is taken to make up for a fall at Carlisle on his seasonal debut. Magic of Sydney ran well towards the end of last season, winning at Folkestone, before finishing placed in decent contests thereafter. He may just need this run after a lay off though and is taken on. Balladeer won well at Fontwell two outings ago but was beaten into third in a four runner affair last time. He will handle the ground but may find one or two too quick. What Do'in has two wins to his credit and shaped well on his fencing debut until coming to grief at the eighth fence at Carlisle when in touch. That was also his first outing of the season and in the belief he will have done plenty of schooling since, and hailing from a yard in form, What Do'in is the selection.
Zaffamore (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by King Barry (11-3) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in Jun, 15 ran.
Balladeer (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 13th, hit 4 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Presenting Express (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
What Do'in (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (11-2) In touch until fell at the 8th in race won by Hawk's Landing (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Noble Baron 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden, lost place 11th pulled up 3 out in race won by Florida Dream (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Penny Park (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Blundered 2nd, in rear after, mistake 5th, short lived effort 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Over The Blues (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Magic of Sydney (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 4th to 10th, hit 11th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Tribal Dancer (9-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.
Spinofski 28-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden and lost place 7th, 4th of 9, well behind Hawk's Landing (11-4) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
