tracked leader, driven to challenge when left in lead 4 out, hard driven 2 out, stayed on strongly
held up in touch, under pressure 6 out, left in 2nd 4 out, effort 2 out, weakened after last
led until 11th, weakened 5 out, left in modest 3rd 4 out
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, not fluent 5 out, fell next
chased leaders, took closer order 8th, led 11th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
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Nonrunner
A few of these have a bit to prove following recent efforts. One is Alberto's Dream, who was tailed off in his latest start at Huntingdon having been in good form at that track earlier. Didntitellya has been pulled up in both starts this season and Calin Du Brizais suffered a similar fate at Exeter following a short break. LONG LUNCH is starting to come down the weights and is having just his fourth start over fences. He has a lot more scope than Hit The Headlines, who never looked like catching favourite Swizzler in a four-runner race at Leicester on his belated reappearance and looks a risky proposition.
Long Lunch 12-1 (11-5) Always behind, struggling 6 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, 36l behind Mystifiable (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Hit The Headlines (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Pressed leader, not fluent 5th, 3rd and ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd again last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Swizzler (11-2) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Didntitellya (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 12th, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Iona Days (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, ridden after next, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 25l behind Special Wells (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Held up behind in touch, some headway 5 out, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up next, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cruchain (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, in touch, went 4th before 8th, 3rd 5 out until 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Captain Flash (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Alberto's Dream 9-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, 3rd when pecked on landing 10th, struggling next, no chance with front pair after, continued tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Dusky Lark (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
