towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and weakened before last
tracked front pair, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, kept on to press leaders approaching last where led narrowly, stayed on well and asserted close home
prominent, pressed leader 7th, disputed lead before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed on run to last and faded
led, joined before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and led again clearly on run to last, headed narrowly last, kept on, no extra towards finish
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, ran on, never threatened
in rear, pushed along before 2 out and no impression, weakened before last
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge
NonRunner
Another tricky puzzle to solve. Hunters Call is 3lb lower than his last winning mark but the longer trip would be a worry and he’s not getting any younger. Sirobbie is hard to catch right and Chepstow runner-up The Newest One is still a maiden over timber. Bumpy Johnson should progress again now he’s got his head in front and Sweet Will won at Cheltenham when last over the smaller obstacles. SNIPE has only won a maiden at Ffos Las so far but is the least exposed of these and this longer trip will suit Dan Skelton's charge back in a handicap today.
Hunters Call (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) In rear, pushed along 4 out, some headway 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Sonigino (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Sweet Will (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway into close 3rd travelling well when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Navan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Sirobbie (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Held up off the pace in last pair, closer 5th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced soon after, hung left and modest headway run-in, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Annual Invictus (12-0) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
The Newest One (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Soon led, shaken up after 3 out, soon ridden along and faced sustained challenge, headed approaching final flight, kept on well but held close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Inch House (11-0) at Chepstow 3m (4) gs in Feb.
Bumpy Johnson (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 4th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching the last, led run-in, soon quickened clear, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Issam (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Snipe (IRE) 1-2fav (11-6) Made all, reminder after 4 out, clear from 3 out, ridden before next, driven between last two, awkward at the last, driven out, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Keable (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Hasty Parisian (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) In rear, hampered 2nd, pushed along 7th, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Press Your Luck (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Theme Tune (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, made challenge approaching last, kept on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Bushypark (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
