tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and reminders approaching last, kept on run-in, just failed to reach winner final strides
virtually made all, big jump last under pressure, tired on the run-in and faced strong challenge, just held on, gamely
in touch, ridden for effort when headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up, brief progress before 3 out, soon ridden for effort and weakened approaching 2 out
held up in touch, pushed along and brief progress before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, outpaced after 6th, rousted along and progress before 4 out, chased leaders and further headway before 2 out, kept on flat without matching front pair
in rear, headway after 6th, tracked leaders 4 out, weakened after 2 out
CAPTAIN ZEBO hasn’t had much racing over the last couple of years but has won all four starts for John Dixon, three of them here, and should handle a return to 3m. Getaround was very game last time at Newcastle and has an excellent strike-rate but Ask Dillon has gone up a further pound since his fourth in a Grade 3 at Haydock, though shouldn’t be far away again. Mr Scrumpy was well below par at Aintree last time but is still preferred to Ayr winner Aurora Thunder in this grade.
Ask Dillon (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed before last, no extra, 4th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Main Fact (11-4) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Captain Zebo (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, rapid headway to join leader on outside after 5th, led before next, headed narrowly turning in, led again when mistake 2 out, soon clear, driven out, easily, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Teescomponents Lad (11-11) by 18l, 5 ran.
Getaround (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Made all, ridden and not fluent 2 out, all out, won at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov beating Ask A Honey Bee (11-3) by hd, 6 ran.
Justatenner 80-1 (10-5) In rear, modest headway 3 out, kept on but no impression from 2 out, 10th of 17, 16l behind Main Fact (11-4) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Mr Scrumpy 4-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, led 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 30l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Chapel Stile (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) In rear, not always fluent, reminder after 7th, well beaten and mistake 3 out, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Aurora Thunder 8-1 (11-10) Held up in last trio, lost place slightly before 4 out, rallied approaching and challenged 3 out, led before next, 2 lengths ahead last, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Legalized (11-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
