tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 10th, pulled up before 7 out
in touch, chased winner from 14th, ridden and beaten before 2 out
tracked leader, led before 10th, clear before 2 out
led, mistake 8th, headed before 10th, weakened before 2 out
in rear, pushed along before 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 12th
Nonrunner
Nothing can be excluded in a tricky contest. Bang On Time enjoys a good record around here but his latest success at this venue came in a race that rather fell apart. He should go well yet again though and his rider's 7lb claim should prove highly beneficial. Ray Diamond may prefer more juice in the ground and Perfect Timing is returning from a fair absence, whilst He's A Bully is really consistent and should appreciate this drop in trip. However, he has been finding actually getting his head in front rather difficult and MOORLANDS JACK is preferred. Trip and ground are fine for him, the Scott yard has found good form of late and he ran a fine race latest when runner-up to Prince De Marais in a well-contested Warwick handicap earlier this month.
Bang On Time (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leader, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent 9th, challenged 11th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Sergeant Dick (11-6) by 17l, 4 ran.
Moorlands Jack 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway from 10th, hit 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Prince Des Marais (10-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Perfect Timing 3-1 (11-11) Jumped right, led, clear 6th, not fluent 8th, went right worse from 3 out, reduced lead when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Ladfromhighworth (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
He's A Bully (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Led, not fluent 1st, 6 lengths clear when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Kilmurvy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Darwins Theory (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 6, 29l behind Marie Des Anges (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Ray Diamond 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until ridden 10th, dropped to rear 4 out, kept on to go 3rd at last, 3rd of 5, 12l behind The Happy Warrior (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
