led, headed when mistake 5 out, lost place next, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, blundered 10th, pushed along from 13th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, close up 12th, challenged 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, well held flat
tracked leader, led 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up behind, steady headway after 9th, tracked leaders 12th, led narrowly 3 out, ridden after next, clear flat, driven out
chased leaders on outside, blundered and lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
behind, not fluent 2nd, weakened 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, struggling 11th, ridden and weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked front pair, lost place 12th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before next
held up behind, headway 13th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th from next
in touch, driven to chase clear pair after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
mid-division, mistake 10th, struggling 12th, never threatened leaders
always in rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
NonRunner
Waldorf Salad ended last season with a victory at Chepstow and there may well be more to come from him. Subtle Grey is 6lb higher than his earlier success at Carlisle while Kaki De La Pree won a novice chase at Worcester in June. Willoughby Hedge scored at Doncaster in February and has gone well fresh before but Ballyboker Breeze was still beaten a distance when second at Kelso last time. GONALSTON CLOUD (NAP) was pulled-up in heavy ground on his comeback but was second in a Class 2 handicap before that and Nick Kent’s charge gets the vote to bounce back here and continue last year’s good progress.
Waldorf Salad 2-1 (11-4) Made all, reminders before 5 out, challenged 3 out, hard driven before next, stayed on gamely, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Alternatif (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 3 ran.
Subtle Grey (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 18th, headway under pressure 5 out, soon chase leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Kaki De La Pree (FR) 4-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd 10th, led 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gs in Jun beating In The Rough (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Global Power (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, pushed along and weakened before 5 out, pulled up, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Prominent, outpaced before 4 out, kept on to chase winner before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 21l behind Seldom Inn (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Oct.
Kayf Moss 50-1 (11-8) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Solomn Grundy (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Mister First (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Held up, towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out, last of 6, 12 1/4l behind Indian Temple (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Willoughby Hedge 4-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Under The Phone (10-9) by 3l, 11 ran.
Sixty Something (FR) 33-1 (10-12) With leaders, went 2nd after 12th, led after 5 out, 4 lengths clear when fell next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Hedley Lamarr (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) In rear, jumped slowly 8th, reminders and struggling before 10th, tailed off, 8th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Cusheen Bridge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Audacious Plan (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, blundered last, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 12 1/2l behind Court King (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gonalston Cloud (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed of and pulled up before 5 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off before 4 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Court King (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 12-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden before 4 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, no impression, 3rd of 8, dist behind Universal Soldier (11-6) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
