held up towards rear, brief effort approaching 6th
held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, headway after 6th, no impression on leaders when wandered after 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, ran on
chased leaders to 4th, lost touch after next
mid-division, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
always prominent, not fluent 5th, kept on well last to lead near finish
took keen hold in mid-division, weakened approaching 6th
led, headed 2 out, 3rd and held when hit last, weakened
mid-division, lost touch with leaders 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
bumped 1st, always behind, well behind from 5th
always behind
chased leaders, hit 5th, led 2 out, hung left approaching last, headed near finish
Milton Star, New Team and Odal d'Airy are the three to look at here and New Team can score at a nice price. Odal d'Airy is an interesting contender, representing Philip Hobbs and he comes here with the benefit of a good chasing run in France where he finished second. He is likely to start at a short price and may be worth taking on as this is his debut in this country and he may lack a turn of foot. Milton Star is a Flat winner and comes here after a good run at Newcastle last time on the Flat. He handles easy ground but his recent hurdling form gives him a little to find. New Team has only had the one run in this country, finishing second in this race last year, just run out of it close home. A winner on the Flat in France, he has been off the course since. However, he has shown clear ability and hails from a yard in outstanding form. New Team can justify his selection.
In Extra Time (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up and struggling from 4 out, 10th of 15, well behind Orpen Wide (11-1) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (3) gd.
Keelung (USA) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 17, 50l behind Bleak House (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (3) gd.
Milton Star (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 4th, closer order from before 5th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden to lead briefly approaching straight, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Ballintra Boy (11-12) at W.
New Team (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, headway when slightly hampered on bend approaching 3 out, led approaching last, headed close home, 2nd of 15, nk behind Mikado (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (F) gs.
Odal D'airy (FR) (10-1) Held up, strong headway from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Dollar Jack (10-6) at Pau 2m 1f chs in Feb.
Paris Heights 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway to challenge inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Motu (9-4) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug (Flat).
Top Ram (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-2) Prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, jumped left and weakened 2 out, 4th of 16, 16l behind Giovanna (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Beauchamp Star 4-1 (10-10) Keen, in touch, headway after 5th, chased winner after next, stumbled 3 out, blundered 2 out and last, eased when beaten flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Charmatic (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in May.
