with leader, led 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, kept on, headed final 50 yards
led, headed 3 out, weakening and disputing 3rd when fell last
held up towards rear, soon dropped into rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear in 5th, ridden and one pace when left chasing leading pair from last, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd after 2 out, led final 50 yards, kept on
held up in rear and keen, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in touch in 4th, hit 8th, ridden before 4 out and soon outpaced, rallied after 4 out, weakened before next
Barnhill Brownie was having his first start for six months when brought down at Aintree and certainly can't be ruled out here, despite top weight. William Hogarth will be happier back over hurdles and wouldn't be far away on his best form but Cubism has more to do than when second at Fakenham eight days ago and Kasban has looked to be in the handicapper's grip since scoring at Kempton in March. ROLANTA's reward for winning a match here last week is a 7lb penalty and he only won a seller previously. But the improving six-year-old clearly goes well on this track and Jimmy Frost's string is in good form at present - the hat-trick isn't out of the question.
Barnhill Brownie (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, brought down 1st, in a race won by Battle Group (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Apr, 20 ran.
William Hogarth 11-8 (10-12) Backing off his fences early on, led until 2nd, soon last, not keen after, reminders 6th, rallied approaching 10th, struggling again from next, losing touch when blundered 13th, hit 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Othermix (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Apr, 3 ran.
Temoin 20-1 (11-12) Reminders start, fell 2nd, in a race won by Justabout (10-1) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Kasban 11-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Vintage Fabric (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Cubism 13-8 (11-8) Led, ridden 3out, headed last, no extra close home, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Makhzoon (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Rolanta (FR) 1-5fav (10-6) Tracked rival, took keen hold, challenged 5th, led 3 out, clear when not fluent last, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) fm in Apr beating Motor Home (11-1) by 14l, 2 ran.
Noddies Way 12-1 (10-5) Chased winner, led 4th until next, stayed pressing winner until went left and driven 6th, mistake and lost 2nd next, ridden and no chance with leading duo after 3 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd before next, mistake last, 4th of 5, 22l behind Moghaayer (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
