WARWICK 15:55 6h6m1s

Non Runners: SIR JACK YEATS (IRE). Fences: 17. Race Distance Adjustment: +43 yds

Time: 5m 20.5s Closing Sectional: (3.8f): 61.4s (98.2%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 118%, Betfair SP 99%

A fiercely-contested valuable handicap featuring plenty of regulars in such company and it appeals as strong form; the pace was essentially a good one, albeit steadying briefly around halfway, though the first 2 dominated virtually throughout.

TWO FOR GOLD (IRE) proved better than ever as he resumed winning ways back down in trip, the combination of first-time cheekpieces and a return to front-running tactics yielding a much more fluent display of jumping than on his last 2 starts; made all, pressed on back straight, dug deep.

ASO (FR) showed no ill-effects from his Aintree spill and, with his yard going well, bounced back to form after 11 weeks off; never far away, challenged home turn, stuck to task, just failed.

IRAL'S SECRET might have had his winning run ended but still emerged with plenty of credit (fared best of those held up) and could well represent some each-way value in valuable company over the coming weeks; patiently ridden (not fluent early), still plenty to do 4 out, stayed on strongly from home turn.

ANOTHER CRICK fitter for comeback, ran well back over fences after a further 10 weeks off and should remain competitive; mid-division, travelled well, mistake eleventh, challenged home turn, switched run-in, kept on.

SMARTY WILD probably remains in form, a big mid-race move seeming to count against him here rather than his inexperience jumping; held up, untidy third, rapid headway out wide around halfway, one paced from home turn.

MISTER WHITAKER (IRE) possibly needed the run after a further 4 months off (easy to back) and certainly isn't one to write off just yet, particularly with the Cheltenham Festival just around the corner (has an excellent record at the track); waited with, left behind from end of back straight (not persevered with once held).

FLOWERY (IRE) shaped better than the distance beaten suggests after 4 months off; in touch, travelled better than most, bumped eleventh, went second next, weakened from 3 out.

SPIRITOFTHEGAMES (IRE) looked very much his stable's second string (easy to back) so it's probably best to forgive him this rare poor effort, always behind in a race which didn't really suit such tactics.

LOUIS' VAC POUCH (IRE) continues to fall in the weights (1 lb out of handicap here) without showing much sign of taking advantage, never involved.

LE PATRIOTE (FR) attracted at long odds but seemed unlikely to play a major part in proceedings when unseating 4 out, ridden in a share of seventh at the time.

OLDGRANGEWOOD was let down by a rare jumping lapse after 12 weeks off but shaped as if in good form and probably isn't handicapped out of things at present; in touch, travelled well, keeping on when unseated rider 3 out (likely to have made frame at worst).

GALA BALL (IRE) easy to back, ran even worse and has plenty to prove all of a sudden; close up early, hit seventh, dropped away soon after halfway.