took keen hold early, not fluent 1st, soon led, headed after 8th, led again 10th, ridden when blundered 2 out, headed approaching last, held final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden before 8th, outpaced next, weakened after 10th, tailed off
held up, headway when not fluent 9th, went 4th next, hit 2 out, no impression, blundered last
in touch, went 3rd 8th, outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out, unable to reach front pair
held up, ridden and struggling 9th, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 9th, well beaten after next
held up towards rear, ridden 8th, struggling next
pressed leader, not fluent and reminder 7th, led and driven after 7th, under strong pressure thereafter, headed 10th, led appraoching last, in command final 100 yards, great ride
led until after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden when not fluent 8th, soon outpaced, tailed off
Lion On The Prowl steps out of novice company but looks a progressive type and makes more appeal than Sheriff Hutton, who is probably due a holiday. No Principles can go well fresh but Kaituna has something to prove after flopping at Cheltenham and the handicapper may have caught up with Borero. South O'The Border is nicely treated on his best form, however, though we prefer stablemate JAUNTY JOURNEY. Nigel Twiston-Davies' eight-year-old has come right back to form in recent weeks and AP McCoy's presence in the saddle can only be a plus.
Lion On The Prowl (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Made all, jumped left 1st, clear after 7th, jumped left from 4 out and not fluent there or 3 out, hit 2 out, closed down approaching last, held on, won at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Awesome Freddie (11-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Sheriff Hutton (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Keen tracked leader, led 7th until 10th, dropped to rear 12th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Go Silver Bullet (10-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr, 8 ran.
No Principles 25-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Skippers Brig (11-11) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
South O'The Border 8-1 (11-7) With leader, led 5th, soon headed, led after next, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace, beaten last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Martin Scruff (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Gorge (AUS) 10-1 (11-3) Held up, headway when jumped slowly 5th, soon ridden, lost place when not fluent next, weakened 3 out, mistake last, 5th of 8, 30l behind Tatispout (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Kaituna (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch, riddden on inside and losing place when blundered 2 out, weakened soon after, 13th of 16, well behind Veiled (9-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Middleton Dene (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, well behind Moon Indigo (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Jaunty Journey 8-1 (10-8) With leader, led 3rd until 10th, mistake 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Trendelenburg (10-7) at Perth 3m 3f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Borero (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, led 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 35l behind Trendelenburg (10-7) at Perth 3m 3f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
