towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge and led next, edged left before last, joined when good jump last, kept on flat, just held on
midfield, pushed along 3 out, faded before next
led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, no extra next
held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last
prominent, led approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, headway to join winner when not fluent last, rallied well flat, just held
Mr Yeats beat Umbrigado nine lengths here last month but the runner-up is now 6lb better off and will strip fitter today. Both, however, may struggle to beat Valentino, who had just hit the front when swerving and unseating his rider at the second-last in that race. TIME TO TINKER tries a new trip and was pulled up when last seen at Taunton in April but won on his reappearance last season so gets another chance with Angus Cheleda taking off 5lb. Paul Nicholls also runs Grace A Vous Enki, who won twice last season but Docpickedme may be having a pipe-opener before resuming his chase career.
Umbrigado (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Mr Yeats (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Time To Tinker (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to last 8th, soon detached and pulled up after 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Grace A Vous Enki (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Made all, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden clear flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr beating Thunderstruck (11-7) by 6l, 5 ran.
Docpickedme (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, disputed lead 5th until 15th, ridden 5 out, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mr Yeats (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-6) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along and disputed 2nd 2 out, ridden and pressed leader before last, kept on, no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Valentino 7-4fav (10-2) Pressed leader until led approaching 2 out, wandered about and unseated rider jumping 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
