raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd at 4th, every chance before omitted 2 out, hung left before omitted last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, plugged on in well held 3rd before omitted last
made all, joined omitted 2 out, clear before omitted last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged (all three hurdles in home straight omitted due to low sun, only five hurdles in total jumped)
raced wide tracking winner until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before omitted 3 out, tailed off
held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders in 3rd before omitted 3 out, ridden before omitted 2 out, weakened into 4th before omitted last
held up in last trio, good headway on inside tracking leaders before 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after the last (normal 4 out) weakened soon after, tailed off
raced wide in last pair, outpaced and struggling in rear before last (normal 4 out) tailed off
NonRunner
Highstakesplayer won easily again at Taunton on Monday but has picked up a further penalty, though Dylan Kitts takes off 10lb again as he steps up in trip. Conceroe is not really improving but that’s not the case with Tea For Free, who is having a first run in a handicap. MANOTHEPEOPLE justified favouritism on soft going at Huntingdon last month and can defy a 6lb rise with the in-form Connor Brace taking over the reins.
Highstakesplayer (IRE) 13-8fav (12-1) Prominent, travelled smoothly into lead 2 out, soon pushed clear, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Karakoram (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Tea For Free (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Keen in touch, headway 2 out, ridden next, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Pulling Stumps (11-6) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Manothepeople (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Front mid-division, ridden in 3rd home turn, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, stayed on well run-in, all out, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Celtic Tara (11-2) by 1l, 10 ran.
Conceroe (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Led until before 2 out, 4th and weakening approaching last, 4th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Zyon (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Blumen Glory (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Shot Boii (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Tigers Roar (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, weakened 9th, poor 7th when fell 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Walk In The Wild (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Kennack Bay (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, fell 5th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
