held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders when pecked 3 out, led last, stayed on well run-in
chased leaders on inside, closer and pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, led before pecked badly and headed last, stayed on but not recover
chased leaders out wide, bad blunder and went right at 2nd, jumped slowly and lost place 12th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leader until jumped slowly 3rd, chased leaders, mistake and reminder 10th, went 2nd 11th until next, jumped slowly 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
led until 4th, lost place 8th, rallied 10th, went 2nd 12th, led again before 2 out, headed before the last, driven and stayed on run-in, no chance with winner
held up off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear after 8th, never threatened after
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led next, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last two
Stolen Money won all three starts over hurdles here last season, including one here in February. Grand Voyage was only beaten half-a-length on his chasing bow at Carlisle but LORD ROCO should also make a chaser and will certainly enjoy today’s conditions. Straight Swap is looking a bit exposed with Benack preferred to Travail D'Orfevre and Forpaddytheplumber of the others.
Grand Voyage (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up on outside, not fluent 2nd, closed 10th, led 3 out, ridden before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind So Scottish (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
Lord Roco 11-2 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, disputing 2nd before last, stayed on, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ned Tanner (11-4) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Stolen Money (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Made all, quickened tempo after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, ran on well, readily, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Jessiemac (10-13) by 3l, 7 ran.
Forpaddytheplumber (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, joined leader 2nd, led 5th, pushed along and hit 2 out, clear next, ran on, won at Carlisle 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Ask The Doc (11-6) by 6 1/2l, 4 ran.
Benack (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led after 8th, headed before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Ned Tanner (11-4) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Prominent, shaken up 2 out, soon ridden and every chance last, kept on, always held run-in, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Heritier (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Straight Swap (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, slow 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, lost 4th last stride, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Big Changes (10-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
