held up towards rear, headway 8th to chase leaders, blundered 4 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, outpaced after 6 out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, outpaced from 6 out, ridden before 4 out, went 3rd from 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and held towards finish
with winner, ridden and lost 2nd from last, no extra
in rear, headway 8th, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place 7th and in rear, blundered 6 out, fell next
made all, ridden before last, kept on, driven out
held up towards rear, headway 6 out, went 2nd 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out
QUICK DECISSON may have just needed the run when a beaten favourite at Uttoxeter on his reappearance. His jumping was also a bit novicey but he'll have learned plenty from that and has nothing to fear from Whispering Harry on the form book - compensation awaits. Jumps Road is a possible danger as he won off a 7lb higher mark over hurdles on heavy ground in March. Lord Protector has also won on heavy going over hurdles and Sir Valentine also has claims on his second at Ludlow in January and he won over timber at Southwell in April. Zafranagar is fit from the Flat but was behind Jumps Road when last running over fences.
Sir Valentino (FR) 4-5fav (10-9) Led, headed after 2nd, led again 4th, clear before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Star Date (10-9) by 5l, 10 ran.
Lord Protector (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 13th of 16, 28l behind Carlton Jack (10-11) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Jumps Road 66-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 13th of 22, 18l behind Court Minstrel (11-12) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Held up, not fluent 4th, closed from 6th, went 2nd 3 out, 8 lengths off winner when lost 2nd narrowly last, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Crookstown (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Golanova 7-1 (11-3) Held up, pushed along after 6th, stayed on from 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 13, 17l behind Horatio Hornblower (11-11) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (4) gd in Mar.
Tribulation 14-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 2nd, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 46l behind Knight Of Noir (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Whispering Harry 8-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 3rd or 6th, outpaced 8th, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 50l behind Crookstown (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Zafranagar (IRE) 10-3fav (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 17l behind Castlemorris King (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
