towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, stayed on and took 2nd close home, not trouble winner
mid-division, dropped away after 15th, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 1st, pressed leader from 2nd, hit 15th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
in rear, bad mistake 15th, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next
prominent, blundered 1st, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, gradually weakening when hit 2 out
mid-division, left in 3rd at 2nd, led home turn, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, good jump last, stayed on well and ridden out run-in to draw clear
rear mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 14th, headway into 4th home turn, pressed leader 2 out, soon ridden and wandered, no extra run-in and faded
handy, not fluent 1st, left in narrow lead 2nd, headed home turn and pushed along, ridden and kept on from 3 out, always held
led, mistake and fell 2nd
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Bretney is potentially well treated but hard to catch right. Presenting Jeremy has left the Skelton yard since a third at Southwell but Not Sure goes on the shortlist having finished third here in the spring off today’s mark. Ernest Gray has scope going chasing for the first time but soft ground would be a concern. SOME SCOPE, another chasing debutant, won on good to soft over hurdles and won a point-to-point earlier in his career. He may offer more value than Chepstow runner-up Snowy Evening and the returning Bali Body.
Bali Body (IRE) 15-8fav (10-11) Held up off the pace in 5th, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, last pair until rallied 10th, went 2nd 16th (water), led approaching 17th, driven and stayed on well run-in, won at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Rolling Dylan (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Rath An Iuir (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind If Not For Dylan (11-2) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Ernest Gray (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Towards rear, headway before 8th and went prominent 4 out, soon pushed along, mistake 2 out and stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Grillon De Monty (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Some Scope 11-2 (11-1) Not always fluent, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in May.
Conquredalofeurope (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) In rear, struggling from 14th, pulled up after 17th, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Not Sure (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 15, 6 3/4l behind Silver In Disguise (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Snowy Evening (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, bad mistake 4th, not fluent 8th, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, outpaced 4 out, went 2nd and mistake last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Blade Runner (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Camp Belan (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 5, 18 1/4l behind Destiny Is All (11-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
O'Connell (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Towards rear, pushed along 2 out, hung left just before home turn, ridden after last, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Hidden Commander (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Presenting Jeremy (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway on inside 15th, ridden in 3rd before omitted 3 out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 11 1/2l behind Forward Plan (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Bretney (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closed on outside 5th, lost place 19th, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
