held up towards rear, in rear when pulled up before 5 out
held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, led 2 out, headed last, upsides winner when not much room inside final furlong, just held close home
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway 5 out, went 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, led last, pressed and edged right run-in, just held on close home
led, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, reminders after5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
tracked leader, weakened before 4 out
Nonrunner
Waltzing Tornado was only beaten a length over course and distance on his penultimate start but was a shade disappointing when only third at Uttoxeter subsequently. Glen Countess has more to do than when successful at Cartmel but Rossbrin suggested he could be on the verge of capitalising on a lenient mark when third at Towcester and Basil Fawlty probably has more to offer over fences. MY MATE VINNIE has started favourite in both starts over the larger obstacles and was a smooth winner at Towcester last month following a break. The should be plenty more to come and he can overcome a 9lb rise in the weights.
Midnight Whisper 10-3fav (12-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent next, went 2nd 9th, led before 2 out, headed and beaten when fell last, in a race won by Moscow In April (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May, 14 ran.
My Mate Vinnie (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Held up towards rear and keen, smooth headway from 5 out, went 2nd on bit after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May beating Timpo (11-8) by 4l, 12 ran.
Basford Ben 20-1 (11-12) Led, headed when tried to refuse 1st, soon last, not fluent 4th, headway when not fluent next, 5th and no impression on leaders when mistakes 2 out and last, stayed on, 5th of 9, 6l behind Church Field (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Basil Fawlty (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, close up in 4th when fell 5 out, in a race won by Addiction (11-1) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Rossbrin (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, hit 11th, not fluent and outpaced 14th, rallied after 3 out, one pace from next, no impression, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Bishophill Jack (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Junior Jack 10-1 (12-7) (tt) in tch til wknd 13; to, 5th of 7, 43l behind Sybarite (12-0) at Horseheath 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Midnight Gold 28-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 12th, soon lost place, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by On The Bridge (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Waltzing Tornado (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway before 11th, hit 5 out, staying on same pace when badly hampered 2 out, no impression after, closed on 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Turbo Du Ranch (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
The Wife's Sister 100-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 7th, left in lead when rider lost iron briefly 3 out, edged right flat, all out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd in May '12 beating Baddam (11-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Glen Countess (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, challenged 5th, not fluent 9th, led after last, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May beating Peak Seasons (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
