held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, ridden and lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led, headed 12th, led narrowly 14th, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon weakened
pressed leader, jumped right 11th, led narrowly 12th, headed 14th, led when jumped right 4 out, headed before 2 out where left in lead again, headed last, stayed on flat
prominent, not fluent 1st, midfield 2nd, towards rear 13th, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, awkward 4th, hit 11th, jumped right 12th, reminders 13th, tailed off after 14th, pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway into midfield 10th, in contention 14th, ridden and lost touch with leading group before 4 out, no extra
midfield, not fluent 1st and dropped towards rear, slow 2nd, steady headway 11th, in touch 13th, chased leader before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, left in 2nd 2 out, switched left and led last, stayed on flat
prominent, restrained towards rear 9th, headway 13th, chased leaders 14th, pressed leader 3 out, led narrowly when fell 2 out
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Better Getalong hasn’t taken to fences and is starting to look a bit long in the tooth with stablemate Blakerigg also having a bit to prove at present. Well Above Par won a valuable handicap at Carlisle in March but has gone up 7lb and has never won around here. Ardera Cross, by comparison, has won on his last three visits and is back in the right grade after a couple of below-par efforts. Relkadam has the form to figure but ran as though ready for a break last time at Sedgefield. Roxboro Road is back over fences seeking a four-timer but has been put up a massive 14lb and that may be too much. MANNOCHMORE (NAP) is fancied to reverse Musselburgh running in March with the latter given he is 17lb better off despite an impressive jumping performance at Kelso last month. First Account wasn’t disgraced returning for a lengthy absence at Newcastle and looks best of the rest.
First Account 11-4 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 14 3/4l behind Cracking Find (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Led, headed 4 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake next, last of 6, 30l behind Fanzio (11-5) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Victory Echo (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Disputed lead and jumped right throughout, not fluent 3rd, reminder after 4th, driven to lead 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, lost second and no extra from last, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Sir Sholokhov (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Well Above Par (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Prominent, led before 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on well from last, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar beating Ard Chros (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Relkadam (FR) 10-3 (11-4) Raced in 4th throughout, ridden after 2 out and never a factor, 4th of 5, 33 1/4l behind Valence D'Aumont (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Schmidt (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 4th, 7th at 5th, ridden in moderate 7th approaching 2 out, no extra, 7th of 9, dist behind Donkey Years (11-8) at Navan 2m 1f hcp hvy in Mar.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Ran in snatches, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place 4th, towards rear when mistake next, never on terms after, weakened 4 out, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Mannochmore 9-2 (10-8) Prominent, jumped right at times, not fluent 2nd, led 3rd, pecked 12th, clear from last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating King Of Fashion (11-5) by 12l, 9 ran.
Better Getalong (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Close up, lost place 4 out, soon struggling, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Some Reign (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 11-8fav (10-10) Waited with out wide, good headway tracking leaders 7th, 2nd on bit 2 out, cajoled along and quickened to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Major Robinson (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Blakerigg (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up, headway into mid-division 9th, faded quickly after 5 out and pulled up before next, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
