in touch, blundered 5 out, weakened before next
fell 1st
tracked leader, led 13th, headed after 5 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 6 out, led 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish
led, reminders before 11th, headed 13th, led again after 5 out, headed 3 out, no extra from last
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, challenged last, kept on to lead towards finish
Nonrunner
Always Right got the better of Presenting Junior by only a short-head over track and trip last month. The latter has subsequently won at this venue and that pair are hard to separate. Course regular And The Man returns to action off a 10lb higher mark as he bids for a hat-trick but Milborough went close off today's mark at Market Rasen in April. BALBRIGGAN (NAP) could only manage third when favourite behind the progressive The Young Master at Cheltenham last time. But he should go very close in this with a similar effort and gets the nod.
Milborough (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, left 3rd 10th, chased winner before next, ridden and no impression before 3 out, rallied flat, just held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Ardkilly Witness (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov chs (3) gd in Apr.
And The Man 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, every chance 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Feb beating Wicklow Lad (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Always Right (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 1st, 6th or 12th, driven and close up last, 2 lengths down flat, rallied to lead last stride, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct beating Presenting Junior (10-4) by shd, 8 ran.
King Of The Wolds (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at the 8th, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 40l behind Lamool (10-13) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Harry The Viking 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden and struggling after 7th, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Parish Business (10-9) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Presenting Junior (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Held up in touch, not fluent 8th or 12th, headway 14th, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Outlaw Tom (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Balbriggan (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair after next, kept on same pace, no extra in clear 3rd flat, 3rd of 13, 9l behind The Young Master (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
The Friary (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, weakened next, last of 6, 34l behind Dark Glacier (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
