1.30 - LĀ“ami Serge - 7-2 win Solid form and the pick of the home contingent. Unbeaten in three starts and is the form pick
2.05 - Gods Own - EW - 40-1 Oh so very close ... until the winner pulled away - nice EW priceOn chasing form is third top rated having won the grade 1 Ryanair Novices' Chase and the Grade 2 Haldon Gold Cup (beating subsequent Gade 1 winner Balder Succes twice). Has run 10lb below that form on it's last two start and that sort of form will see him out the back. But he's been given a break and will be back on better going today
which could see a return to form. If he bounces back then the 40-1 will look very big.
2.40 - shortlist - What A Warrior EW 33-1 - The Druids Nephew Won, Mendip Express, Theatre Guide (3 dutched) -
managed a small profitI'm having great difficulty putting these in order, but at the prices I've had a little EW on What A Warrior and I've dutched the other 3. Might even have a mad combi tricast.
3.20 - Hurricane Fly - EW - 10-1 managed 3rd for an Ew profitMy head says no but the heart wins over, and has been running well in Ireland. Not too much on though.
4.00 - Polly Peachum - EW 8-1 -
Oh so close in a photo - EW profit againThe fav will most likely trot up here, but this one hasn't done too much wrong and had been progressing nicely until flopping over 3m when Fav last time - EW potential.
4.40 - Cause Of Causes - EW 8-1 An outright winner at last A 13-2 shot when second in last year Kim Muir, has contested valuable chases since and is joint top rated with the fav.
5.15 - Thomas Crapper - 7-1 win (2nd ) - Dromnea 25-1 EWI've been waiting for Thomas Crapper to returns here over 2m4f/2m5f - but so it seems has everyone else.
Dromnea has been running well in Ireland in condition chases (dobbing well).
Hcap debut today and might surprise.