pressed leader, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, lost place after next, weakened before last
prominent early, mid-division, lost place and reminders after 6th, behind from next, no danger after, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear on inside, headway 6th, short of room and lost place after 4 out, rallied 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, led flat, drifted right towards finish, kept on well
mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden after next, soon outpaced, weakened before last
always prominent, led 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed flat, kept on, held towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance between last 2, outpaced last, no impression with front pair flat
led, hit 5th, headed 3 out, lost place next, soon weakened
in touch on inside, lost place after 4th, driven and outpaced before 3 out, no danger after
mid-division, close up after 4th, lost place and behind 4 out, soon lost touch and pulled up
mid-division, tracked leaders on outside 7th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, weakened before last
held up, always behind
held up behind, headway on outside 4 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened
Sackett doesn’t look particularly well handicapped on his reappearance but there are possibilities about Perfect Man and the lightly-raced maiden Jasmin Des Bordes will enjoy the going. Good And Hardy looks a similar type open to further progress but the vote goes to JUST A THOUGHT. Though 0-8 over timber, Rebecca Curtis’ mare has run some fine races in defeat and deserves a change of luck. She only weakened approaching the last over an inadequate trip here last month and Richard Johnson gets the leg up for the first time since the seven-year-old won a bumper at Hereford at the end of 2016. Dr Des and Duel At Dawn will likely be back over fences sooner rather than later.
Dr Des (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Chased leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd next, ridden 3 out, lost place last bend, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Boreham Bill (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Duel At Dawn (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, mistakes 10th and 11th, soon lost place and reminders, blundered 12th, behind when pulled up 4 out, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Perfect Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up rear of mid-division on outside, pushed along when not fluent 7th, well beaten from 4 out, 4th before 2 out, went remote 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 18 1/4l behind Diger Daudaie (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Jasmin Des Bordes (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Win My Wings (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) sft in Sep.
Just A Thought (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) With leader, driven and lost place after 3 out, ridden after next, well held in 4th before last, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Silver Forever (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Good And Hardy (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Chased leaders, not always fluent, pushed along after 5th, lost place after 7th, ridden along before next, rallied 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, pressing winner before last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Buble (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sackett 6-1 (11-12) Jumped right, led, not fluent 12th, bumped and headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Max Do Brazil (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Oathkeeper (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 17l behind As I See It (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on under pressure into 2nd after last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 26l behind Red Infantry (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up, behind when blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Coeur Pensif (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Theatre Mix 33-1 (10-12) Keen in rear, reminder before 5th, mistake next,, 5th of 10, dist behind Sixty's Belle (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gs in May.
