held up, hit 8th, shaken up and stayed on approaching last, kept on flat
led to 8th, chased leader to 4 out, weakened after next, blundered 2 out, jumped left last
in touch, effort to lead 4 out, in command after next, clear last, comfortably
behind, hit 6th, ridden and lost touch 9th, tailed off when clambered over next and pulled up
blundered 1st, behind, blundered 4th and pulled up before next
blundered 1st, close up, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, ridden to dispute 2nd last, kept on one pace flat
chased leaders until weakened before 4 out
pressed leader, led narrowly 8th, not fluent and headed 4 out, no chance with winner under pressure after next, just held on for 2nd
Myson can make amends for a recent lapse, with Yvanovitch and Julies Boy expected to give him most to do. Myson opened his account over fences at Folkestone in January, but has since been put in his place at Huntingdon with a none-too impressive round of jumping. However, he was looking all over the winner at Fontwell last week when James Davies was knocked out of the saddle by a loose horse three out, and in this poor event, he should have no problems putting matters right. Yvanovitch opened his account in an equally moderate contest here in November but was tailed off when pulled up at Leicester last time. That does not inspire confidence and he has topweight to boot. Julies Boy landed a bit of a gamble in a heavy-ground Hereford contest in February but put in a shocker when sent off favourite at Taunton. The trainer was at a loss to explain that dismal effort, but maybe the eight-year-old did not like being taken on for the lead. In any event, he can hardly be considered a viable betting proposition. In a race in which bets are definitely to be kept on the small side, Myson is the pick of the bunch.
Yvanovitch (FR) 7-2fav Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Compton Amica at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Up The Glen (IRE) 7-1 Mistake 2nd, led to 8th, stayed close up until mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up at the last in race won by Silver Inngot at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Myson (IRE) 9-2co-fav Mid-division, headway after 9th, tracked winner from 11th, joined winner and going well when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Miss Wizadora at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs, 11 ran.
Waverley Road 33-1 Always in rear, 6th of 14, 22l behind East Lawyer at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gs.
Bandit Brown (IRE) 9-2co-fav Held up towards rear, good headway after 9th, blundered badly and unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Miss Wizadora at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs, 11 ran.
Barton Baron (IRE) 3-1jt-fav Tracked leader, blundered and lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Pink Harbour at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.
Percipient 11-2 Held up and keen, mistake 6th, weakened from 5 out, 5th of 8, 32l behind Alcopop at Doncaster 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Julies Boy (IRE) 11-4fav Prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened and behind from 7th, 9th of 14, well behind East Lawyer at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gs.
