held up and keen, headway 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, led approaching 6th, clear approaching 3 out, ridden out
led to approaching 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd last until hung badly right flat, kept on
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat
always towards rear
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, left 2nd flat, kept on
held up, headway 5th, weakened 7th
in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened next
Cottscroft can get his head in front at the expense of In Discussion and top weight Sky Warrior. Cottscroft comes here on the back three pleasing runs. He won over course and distance prior to finishing second to Zuleta last time out at Newton Abbot after going up nine pounds. If able to capitalize on that he will take the beating. In Discussion has four wins from eighteen starts but has been prone to injury all his racing life. He showed promise on his return to the track when finishing third but then pulled up last time out so is to be treated with caution. Sky Warrior comes here after nearly a year off but the yard are in good form of late. He carries top weight but has some classy form to his name in the past and is worth noting in the market for any support. But for the winner we return to Cottscroft.
Sky Warrior (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders until stumbled badly 14th, not recover, 5th of 7, 23l behind Little Big Horse (11-3) at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-135 (C) gd in Jun '05.
Harrycat (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 15, 25l behind Mac Federal (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Fard du Moulin Mas (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, 3rd of 14, 20l behind From Dawn To Dusk (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Coltscroft 3-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Zuleta (10-0) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
In Discussion (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Behind, headway 11th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Cameron Bridge (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf, 11 ran.
Oscar The Boxer (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, disputed lead 4th to 6th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Lord On The Run (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 13 ran.
Reservoir (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, 13th of 16, 27l behind Hail The King (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Glenfield Heights 20-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 16, 17l behind Hail The King (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
