towards rear, ridden after 7th, struggling 9th, pulled up
prominent, slow jump and lost place 9th, weakened quickly and pulled up
handy, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon beaten and tailed off
towards rear, ridden in mid-division 3 out, lost touch and pulled up
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last where jumped left, stayed on gamely run-in but headed on line
towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well behind 9th, pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge
in rear, not fluent 1st, effort and smooth headway well before 2 out, went 5th 2 out, chased leader before last, ridden run-in and stayed on dourly to lead on line
in rear, headway into 3rd before 3 out, close up when badly hampered jumping 2 out, soon ridden in 5th, ran on after last, not trouble front pair
mid-division, not fluent 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
led, jumped right at times, mistake and hampered rival 2 out, soon headed, ridden and weakening quickly when fell last
Haul Away and Wbee are both returning from a break but will have been waiting for the ground to dry out and they are worth a second look if attracting market support. Jesuitique has had wind surgery since finishing down the field in a Grade 3 at Sandown but had only four lengths to spare over Small Present when second at Market Rasen in November with the latter now 18lb better off. Tip Top Cat was beaten 11 lengths by Risk And Roll at Huntingdon in January but is 8lb better off. Honeysuckle’s full brother LAST ROYAL (NAP) tackles 3m for the first time on his handicap debut. He won in a canter last time at Wincanton and should have plenty more to offer.
Wholestone (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mistakes in rear, headway 19th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on outside and often pressing for 2nd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Haul Away (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, led before 3rd, not fluent 6th, soon headed, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, held by winner and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Kansas City Chief (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Zanza (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out, 8th of 17, 13 1/2l behind Press Your Luck (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Pileon (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Close up, led 2 out, pushed along and soon headed, faded approaching last, 15th of 22, 27 3/4l behind Third Wind (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Small Present (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced 4 out, weakened after 3 out, last of 5, 35l behind Kaizer (10-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Jesuitique (FR) 9-1 (10-6) Led until 4th, chased leader until before 7th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 17, 26 1/4l behind Green Book (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Wbee (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up in last pair, closed normal 3 out, switched right bypassing normal last, soon led and quickened clear, won at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating The Bull Mccabe (11-12) by 11l, 5 ran.
Risk And Roll (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, went never dangerous 5th towards finish, 5th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Vive Le Roi (10-1) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Tip Top Cat (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 4 out, outpaced next, went 4th and kept on from before 2 out but no impression, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Risk And Roll (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Last Royal 8-13fav (11-0) Jumped right, made all, well clear 2 out, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar beating Makin'yourmindup (11-0) by dist, 9 ran.
