prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
prominent, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, every chance 4 out, ridden after 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 4th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
mid-division after 1st, closed 4th, ridden after 2 out, no extra flat
always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway 4 out, no impression
led until after 4th and again before 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat
in touch in mid-division, weakening when jumped right 4 out
held up, reminders after 4th, struggling after 4 out
held up in rear on outside, headway when not fluent 4th, stayed on approaching last to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner
Fontano has easily the best form of these, finding only one too good at Huntingdon and Newbury last month. But the overall form of his stable is a little disconcerting so we'll take a chance here on hurdling debutante VARKALA, who showed promise in bumpers earlier in the season and may have found the ground too testing when a little disappointing at Folkestone in January. Behindcloseddoors was well beaten either side of a close-up second at Wincanton but There And Then still has time on his side and takes a slight drop in class here.
Alwaysonthemove 11-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, in touch, 4th at 6th, blundered 2 out, went modest 2nd on long run to last, flashed tail under pressure not run on and lost 2nd before last, soon beaten and eased, 5th of 9, 31l behind Mr Muddle (10-7) at Folkestone 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Behindcloseddoors (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed between last two, one pace and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Renard D'Irlande (11-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Bob Lewis 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 46l behind Rangitoto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Call Me Frankie (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, behind, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Eastlake (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Fontano (FR) 9-2 (10-11) Held up in 5th, closed 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, no impression, one pace, 2nd of 7, 18l behind Current Event (10-7) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Harry Masters 100-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, in touch, lost place and dropped to rear after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 6th, in a race won by Super Directa (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 14 ran.
Kayfrou 7-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, made some moderate late headway, 7th of 12, 16l behind Shut The Bar (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gf in Apr '09.
There And Then 40-1 (11-0) With leader, under pressure approaching 2 out, soon lost place, 6th of 10, 40l behind Shuil Royale (11-0) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Yorkshire Knight (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, soon niggled along, blundered 5th, soon lost place, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Another Dimension (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Trade On 18-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 31l behind Street Dance (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Varkala (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, driven along and slightly lost place 8f out, stayed on again final 2f, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 12, 30l behind Madame Allsorts (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) hvy in Jan.
Alfie Brown 100-1 (10-12) Behind, reminders and headway to go prominent after 5th, lost place 5 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Vincitore (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.
Thorney Rose (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, behind from 7th, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Kaituna (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
