in touch, chased leaders halfway, led 2 out, strongly challenged last and throughout run in, just held on
led, hard driven 3 out, headed next, soon rallied, every chance throughout run in, stayed on gamely under pressure, just failed
held up in rear, lost touch halfway, jumped badly right 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, struggling 8th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, driven 4 out, kept on same pace after next
keen, tracked leaders, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, beaten 5 out, tailed off
Placed in France on his chasing bow, EL TERREMOTO has won over hurdles for Nigel Twiston -Davies and gets the vote. He’s rated higher over timber than Gustave Mahler though the latter has placed in both starts over fences to far and has every chance in this. Rossetti is a prolific winner over timber and makes a belated chasing debut today but it’s difficult to make a case for any of the remainder unless Shady Oaks proves above average on his first start under Rules.
El Terremoto (FR) 66-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off, 13th of 16, dist behind William Henry (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Gustave Mahler (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 1st, headed 3 out, rallied next, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Jaleo (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Intercooler Turbo (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Soon detached in rear, tailed off final circuit, eventually completed, last of 5, dist behind Diakali (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Laughing Musketeer (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 29l behind Aardwolf (11-2) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Rossetti 20-1 (11-4) Soon led, headed before 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Voodoo Doll (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Shady Oaks (IRE) Evens (12-2) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, prog in closer 4th bef 2out, no ex & drpd to 5th bef bypassed last, wknd flat, 5th of 10, 13l behind It's For Alan (12-2) at Quakerstown 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Sussex Road (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before slow 3rd, tailed off after 8th, left remote 4th last, 4th of 7, dist behind Souriyan (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gf in Jun.
Beyond The Glen 100-1 (10-5) Led, stumbled and headed after 9th, outpaced by front pair 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off, last of 5, 37 1/2l behind Okotoks (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Jun.
