prominent, mistake 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out
held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden when switched left and chased approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
held up, brought down 4th
mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
keen, in touch, hit 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, lost place 7th, headway 9th, ridden after next, stayed on flat
mid-division, fell 4th
behind, steady headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, driven out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened last
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, hit 7th, fell 9th
behind, headway 4th, weakened after 8th
After Me Boys comes here fresher than most and, along with the consistent Mini Dare, has to be respected but Field Roller should improve significantly for the step up in trip and gets the vote. The selection looked a thorough stayer when landing an extended two-mile novices' hurdle at Exeter in January and again when weakening over the same course and distance on his handicap debut subsequently. The longer trip today should suit Martin Pipe's gelding ideally and he gets the vote. After Me Boys can be expected to run his usual good race and is open to improvement after just two runs previously this season, while Lorgnette has shown better form in her last two starts and is entitled to be thereabouts. Bohemian Boy has claims on his best but is inconsistent and of more interest may be Charlie Mann's Versus, who is potentially well treated. Mini Dare deserves to win a race having run with such consistency of late but may again have to settle for a minor role behind Field Roller, who is taken to showed a marked improvement for being stepped up in trip.
After Me Boys 16-1 Prominent, not fluent 8th, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 14, 5l behind Holland Park at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Mar.
Lorgnette 25-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway after 7th, went 2nd next, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Graceful Dancer at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Mar.
Bohemian Boy (IRE) 9-2jt-fav Held up towards rear, effort and mistake 2 out, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 10l behind Back Nine at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Mar.
Field Roller (IRE) 6-1 Took keen hold, headway after 6th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 12l behind Rydon Lane at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Mar.
Versus (GER) 12-1 Chased leaders, jumped left 7th and driven next, effort to chase leaders 9th, stumbled 3 out, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, but no impression, weakened and lost 2nd run-in, 4th of 7, 8l behind Celtic Son at Kempton 3m nov hdl.
The Flyer (IRE) 5-1 Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, soon headed and weakened last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Irish Legend at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Mar.
Mini Dare 10-3fav In rear, headway 4 out, ridden and mistake 3 out, chased winner 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Irish Legend at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Mar.
Point 10-1 Held up, mistake 5th, effort and headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Alagon at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Mar.
