went 2nd after 6th, led 4 out, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on well
held up in 4th, chased winner 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression when hit last
led to 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out
chased leader until after 6th, niggled along from 10th, weakened 4 out, last when mistake 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in last, headway when hit 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
Lubinas has been the model of consistency of late but has paid for that at the hands of the handicapper and Frank Jordan's gelding may be booked for a place at best so preference is for Malko de Beaumont, who gets the vote ahead of Itsuptoharry. The last mentioned has to be respected coming from the yard of Ginger McCain that does well with their runners here; however, he would need to improve on recent evidence to trouble the judge. Sargasso Sea has claims on the form shown at Leicester in March but disappointed when last seen later that month so he is probably best watched. Idiome is hard to recommend on his form of late and preference is for Kim Bailey's Malko de Beaumont, who is less exposed than most of these and will not mind the underfoot conditions.
Itsuptoharry (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leader until 6th, weakened 9th, last of 4, 27l behind My World (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Idiome (FR) 50-1 (11-9) Mid to rear, headway 10th, ridden to chase leading trio 15th, weakened next, 6th of 15, 30l behind Umbrella Man (11-2) at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.
Sargasso Sea 6-4fav (11-12) Led, blundered 2nd, headed next, chased leader, hit 5th, weakening when mistake 5 out and pulled up 4 out in race won by Matthew Muroto (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Mar, 6 ran.
Malko de Beaumont (FR) 11-8fav (11-9) Held up, headway 9th, hit 4 out, blundered 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 5l behind Young Lorcan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Francines-Boy (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (10-7) Towards rear, 10th 5 out, kept on one pace from 3 out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Cyborsun (10-5) at Naas 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 sft in Jan '04.
Lubinas (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Jumped left, led and soon clear, jumped badly left and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Harris Bay (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
