chasing leaders after 2nd, led and bumped next, headed 4th, led after next, headed 8th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression last
in rear, struggling form 8th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
prominent, led after 2nd, headed, jumped left and bumped next, ridden after 6th, outpaced in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on flat
chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 8th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
led until after 2nd, led 4th, headed after next, led 8th, hit next, headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened into 5th flat
in touch, lost place before 7th, effort on outside under pressure 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to press for 3rd flat
tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, led 2 out, clear last, ran on well
NonRunner
Four recent winners to consider. Midnight Request won at Towcester and scored over these hurdles in February. Total Assets has been in fine form over fences and hurdles and scored over the smaller obstacles at Kelso recently but Fresh By Nature looked something of a reluctant winner at Uttoxeter when needing plenty of urging to score by a neck. ASKAMORE DARSI (NAP) had slipped down the weights before scoring at Sedgefield last month so an 8lb rise may not inconvenience him too much now back in form and he gets the vote to go in again.
Very First Time 10-1 (11-10) Towards rear, weakened from 5 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Rocky's Treasure (11-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Minnie Milan (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, reminders after 7th, lost place next, well behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Joseph Mercer (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Maxie T 7-2 (10-4) Pushed along and reminders early to chase leaders, soon with leader, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 28 3/4l behind Desert Cry (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Rev Up Ruby 4-1 (11-12) Soon dropped rear, weakened from 5 out, last of 6, 23 1/2l behind Oscar Lateen (10-5) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Midnight Request 7-4fav (11-11) With leader and keen, hit 6th, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, won at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Dubai Devils (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Pistol (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Reluctant to line up and led in, led, hit 4th, jinked left and headed 5th, chased winner under pressure until next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, not run on, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Raise A Spark (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Total Assets 2-1fav (10-13) Tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Lochnell (11-6) by 7l, 6 ran.
Fresh By Nature (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) In touch, not fluent 7th, ridden next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied after 2 out, challenged last, led flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Pine Warbler (11-9) by nk, 8 ran.
