mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 5 out
prominent, slow jump 1st, chased leaders, ridden and weakened tamely before 4 out, tailed off
in rear, cajoled along at times, lost touch before 13th, pulled up
prominent, hit 12th, pushed along after 5 out, pressed leader thereafter, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no telling impression
mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, lost action and pulled up before 5 out
in rear, pushed along and left in 4th 5 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
handy, bad mistake and unseated rider 13th
soon led, jumped well, stayed on strongly, ridden run-in, always doing enough
NonRunner
Ramses De Teillee and Tallow For Coal have both struggled since winning in November though the latter is back on a winning mark. NESTOR PARK (NAP) floundered in heavy going in a premier handicap at Warwick last time but Ben Pauling’s charge looks to have every chance off his current mark back at this lower level and gets the vote. Stormy Flight is now 11lb higher than when scoring at Taunton while Ballinsker is upped in class and trip and Ask Me Early is preferred back over fences today.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 11-4fav (11-13) In touch in rear, switched left and headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Uncle Alastair (10-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Sporting John (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Off the pace in last trio, never a factor, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before the last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Ask Me Early (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, led after 4th, headed after 9th, lost place 3 out, 6th of 13, 26l behind Trelawne (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Nestor Park (FR) 17-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up before 17th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Tallow For Coal (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, closer at 2nd, pecked and lost place slightly 6th, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along before next, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 9, 32l behind Broken Halo (12-5) at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar.
Grand Mogul (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Behind, ridden and struggling 12th, pulled up after 13th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 10-11fav (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, in slightly tight to the last, ridden and held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Windance (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Ballinsker (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Prominent, led after 5th, headed next, shaken up after 4 out, ridden along next, went second after last, kept on but no match for impressive winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Skinflint (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In rear, struggling from 8 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
