keen, tracked winner, 3 lengths down 2 out, no extra in 3rd run-in
chased leaders, not much room 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, rallied into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
held up in 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, weakened into modest 4th between last 2, awkward last
held up in 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after
towards rear, dropped to rear and reminders after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
always towards rear, no chance when hit 3 out, never on terms
well behind, reminders and beaten 4 out, tailed off
made all, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
Arian has only found one too good in her last three runs over hurdles but John Flint’s mare is only rated a pound higher than last month’s Wincanton fourth Cloudy Glen. AIR NAVIGATOR should probably have done better here last month having been ponderous in his jumping when favourite at Doncaster earlier but he remains a gelding of some potential and is eased in grade for this. Lad Of Luck is definitely open to improvement but Francky Du Berlais might do better when qualified for handicaps and this might be too short for winning pointer The Boom Is Back.
Air Navigator 2-1jfav (11-0) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 21l behind The Last Day (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, chased winner from 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 18 1/4l behind Blu Cavalier (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, edged right and well held 2f out, 6th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Dorking Boy (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) hvy in Apr.
Kings Monarch 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, modest 5th 3 out, plugged on to take remote 4th latter stages, no impression, 4th of 9, 20 1/2l behind The Last Day (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Lad Of Luck (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway next, 3rd from 3 out, no impression 2 out, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Knockrobin (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Tango du Roy (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) In rear, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Luckofthedraw (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Apr.
The Boom Is Back (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Pr, disp ld 3out, hdd aftr 3out, mstk 2out, ko strongly to last, rallied well on run-in, won at Durrow 3m mdn in Mar beating Victory Gyp (11-11) by 3l, 7 ran.
Reputational Risk (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Soon in rear, never on terms, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Garrettstown (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Apr.
Arian (IRE) 6-5fav (11-2) Tracked winner, not fluent 2 out, rallied flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Kaloci (11-2) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Jan.
Daylami Kirk (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Took keen hold held up in rear, steady headway into 5th before 3 out, kept on into never dangerous 4th next, 4th of 12, 37 3/4l behind The Cannister Man (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Delirious Love (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Rebound (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
