led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and always well held
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, lost 3rd place last, kept on to regain 3rd place close home
tracked leader, blundered 1st, soon lost place, blundered 2nd, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 5 out, tailed off before 3 out
behind, headway before and mistake 3 out, quickly weakened
tracked leader, mistake 3 out, led before last, easily
held up behind, headway before 2 out, in 3rd when blundered last, kept on and lost 3rd place close home
Bricbracsmate, I'dliketheoption and Flower Power have all hinted at ability in bumpers but may just need the experience. Mighty Leader has won a point-to-point while Bletchley Castle may do better back over 2m having weakened quickly over further at Southwell last time. UNCLE TONE was well backed at Hexham on Saturday but took an early tumble. A clear round here could see him recoup losses, though this is a big drop in trip.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, keen early, led before 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 24l behind Paolozzi (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Bricbracsmate 50-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 6f out to chase leaders, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 15l behind Luccombe Down (10-11) at Hexham 2m cond NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Mighty Leader (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Ww in mid div, eff in ok 6th aftr 3out, sn no ex, 5th of 11, 18l behind Cousin Bill (12-2) at Necarne 3m ire ptp in May.
Uncle Tone (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Held up in rear, fell 2nd, in a race won by Classic Palace (10-7) at Hexham 2m 7f nh nov hdl (3) gd, 7 ran.
Whimsical Notion 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left in close 2nd 3rd, led narrowly 6th until after 8th, weakened quickly before 3 out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Go Odee Go (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Wistari Rocks (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, soon tracking leader, lost place 4f out, 8th of 9, well behind Nutcracker Prince (10-4) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 18l behind Waterlord (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Flower Power 11-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Boogie Life (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gs in May.
