in touch, ridden and dropped to rear 6th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
in touch, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
led 2nd, ridden clear last, eased flat
in rear, mistake 4th, headway 9th, ridden to go 3rd at 5 out, no impression after
close up, weakened 5 out, tailed off
in touch, dropped to rear at 8th, soon ridden along, tailed off when pulled up 11th
led, headed 2nd, pressed winner until 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, weakened 2 out
BASFORD BEN (NAP) has won four races over fences - three of them over today's course and distance - all on soft ground. He could do with more rain but with the likelihood he'll get it he can gain track victory number four. Red Admirable won a three-mile handicap at Haydock in March but was well beaten when stepped up to this trip at Newbury a few days later and looks on a high enough mark. Fill The Power generally goes well around here, as he did when caught close home by Russe Blanc in March, while Mister Marker may well have won when last seen at Ayr in February but for a last-fence fall and if the ground turns testing he'd have to be considered.
Dark Glacier (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led after 2nd, headed 8th, lost place after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th, in a race won by Hawkes Point (10-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace and lost 3rd after last, 4th of 6, 42l behind Three Faces West (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Fill The Power (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Reminders early, led, headed before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Russe Blanc (11-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Red Admirable (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) With leader, led 3rd, headed after 10th, led next, not fluent 14th, headed 3 out, no extra from next, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Tothemoonandback (11-1) at Newbury 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
The Panama Kid (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened from 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Diocles (10-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Mister Marker (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased clear leaders, took closer order halfway, led 5 out, headed 3 out, rallied next, every chance when fell last, in a race won by Chavoy (11-7) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Orange Nassau (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost place 5th, weakened 18th, well behind 4 out, 10th of 13, 38l behind William Money (11-0) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Apr.
Basford Ben 8-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 2nd, led again before 11th, clear from 5 out, kept on under pressure from last, driven out, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Apr beating Nalim (10-5) by 3l, 10 ran.
