prominent, hit 4th, ridden approaching 4 out, no impression from 3 out
prominent early, tracked leaders, reminders after 6th, well held 3 out, stayed on flat
held up, took keen hold, headway 5th, hit 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
made all, drew clear from last, comfortably
held up in rear, not always fluent, mistake 5th, well held 3 out, never on terms
held up, not fluent 4th, mistake next, ridden 8th, well held 3 out
held up, headway 4th, jumped right and chased winner 6th, ridden, swished tail, hung left and beaten flat,
prominent, reminders after 6th, lost place 8th, well held 3 out, stayed on flat
Most have some sort of chance here and PERFECT REWARD can atone for the narrowest of defeats here last time. He rallied strongly when headed by Sunday City, has done really well since joining the Charlie Longsdon yard and can confirm placings with Dominican Monk on worse terms as he remains open to improvement in comparison to his exposed rival. Laustra Bad could easily upset the applecart though making his first appearance over fences since pulling up back in 2009. He looked much improved over timber in the spring and will go very close if repeating that level back over the larger obstacles. Oceana Gold and Fighting Chance both look as if they need to find something to make an impact here.
Perfect Reward 11-4fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 6th, led 4 out, driven before last, narrowly headed final 150 yards, rallied gamely last strides, just failed, 2nd of 6, ns behind Sunday City (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Laustra Bad (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Chased leader, led 2 out, soon in command, easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr beating Midnight Opera (11-2) by 10l, 4 ran.
Fighting Chance (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Chased leading trio, blundered 3rd, led after 8th until approaching 4 out, lost 2nd before next, no chance with leading pair 2 out, weakened before last, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 12l behind Sunday City (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Oceana Gold 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, mistake next, lost touch with leading pair from 9th, 3rd of 5, 41l behind Black Jack Blues (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Dominican Monk (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Last pair, blundered 8th, stayed on from last, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Sunday City (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Potemkin (USA) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 5th (water), never on terms, 6th of 10, 19l behind Bushwacker (9-7) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Mibleu (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, jumped right 9th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Trooper Clarence (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Tempting Paradise (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, ridden and lost place before 9th, never on terms after, 6th of 8, 29l behind Bedarra Boy (10-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
