held up last, progress on outside 13th, challenged going well when pecked 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, pushed out
held up in touch, niggled along before 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not trouble winner
led to 5th, with leaders, led 4 out to 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out
with leaders, pecked 2nd, led 5th to 6th, led 10th to 4 out, every chance when not much room and stumbled badly 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, pushed along after 14th, not fluent 16th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
with leader, led 6th to 10th, led 3 out to 2 out, soon ridden, one pace
Jack Andrews is the most experienced of these riders under Rules and partners recent Wincanton scorer Nearly Perfect. GRACEFUL LEGEND was fighting a losing battle when unseating her rider at Newbury but had won over 3m on heavy going at Bangor earlier and she may have the measure of these with a clear round as Get On The Yager remains out of sorts and Townshend hasn’t raced since winning at Huntingdon last April. Barbrook Star is a danger but Dawson City was denied a run in Thursday’s Somerset National and needs further.
Townshend (GER) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, slow 1st, every chance 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Charming Zen (11-2) by 9l, 5 ran.
Graceful Legend 4-1 (10-12) Traced winner until 5th, chased leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, held when stumbled on landing and unseated rider 3 out, at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Dawson City 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 14, dist behind Bigirononhiship (10-11) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Get On The Yager 20-1 (10-5) Always behind, blundered 14th, tailed off 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Barbrook Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along in well held 3rd before 4 out, in 4th place towards finish, 4th of 10, 17l behind Captain Drake (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Nearly Perfect 9-1 (11-9) Made virtually all, hard pressed from 4 out until last, stayed on gamely, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Putdecashonthedash (10-6) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
