led to 6th, pushed along after next, beaten when mistake 2 out
last before 2nd, behind 5th, pulled up before 8th, dismounted
tracked leading pair before 2nd, went 2nd travelling strongly, led after 3 out, easily
pressed leader, led 6th, ridden after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace but no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Given a weight for age allowance and after an impressive victory on his chasing debut last time AGGLESTONE ROCK is hard to oppose so we won't while Red jester and Silver Adonis the main dangers. The selection was 20 lengths too good for a Beginners' Chase field last time building on some fair hurdles form. There has been a bit of guess work involved on the part of the assessor when awarding him a mark of 122 but a repeat of that last run should be good enough even with a seven pound penalty on his back. Red Jester is up three pounds despite finding one too good last time out. That rise makes his mark 10lbs heavier than the last time he scored and while that is asking a lot the ground is in his favour. Silver Adonis could actually be well weighted here with a conditional taking seven pounds off of his load making his racing weight lighter than when second on his last start. If Glimmer of Light can complete after failing to do so the last twice then he has to be considered but on these terms Agglestone Rock has to get the verdict.
Caliban (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Slight lead, narrowly headed after 6th, stayed well there, 3rd and challenging when driven and hung right from 3 out, kept on well to press for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Majy D'auteuil (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Northern Quest (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 12 ran.
Agglestone Rock 10-3 (10-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd going well 2 out, led last, soon drew clear, very easily, won at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd beating Cortinas (11-8) by 20l, 10 ran.
Red Jester 8-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway after 8th, led 4 out, hard ridden after 3 out, headed flat, carried left, stayed on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Midnight Gold (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Silver Adonis (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 9th, led soon after last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Nesnaas (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
