always behind, tailed off
mid-division, lost place and towards rear when mistake and struggling 4 out
took keen hold in mid-division on inside, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, never threatened
tracked leaders on inside, hit 4th, switched left after 2 out, driven into 2nd between last two, no chance with winner
pulled hard, led after 1st until m4th, chased leader until went left and lost 2nd briefly next, chance when not fluent 3 out, not fluent next, 3rd and one pace before the last
chased leaders, went right 3rd, 2nd briefly 4 out, led going well 3 out, 5 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly
blundered 2nd, always in rear, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off
led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 4th until 3 out, chased winner, held when hit 2 out, weakened before the last
chased leaders on outside , pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no extra next
always towards rear, tailed off
Lettheriverrundry could give Barry Geraghty a quick double in the McManus colours but he's been proving difficult to place. Rainy City was found wanting in a couple of maiden hurdles at Doncaster in January but Cucklington may be capable of better and Thomas Blossom won three times over 1m4f on the all-weather so is no forlorn hope. Carqalin was third at Plumpton last month but still well beaten. VIVA RAFA may well have beaten favourite Belami Des Pictons at Warwick last month had he not wandered under pressure and an official rating of 125 would normally be good enough to win a race like this.
Bermeo (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Bleu Et Rouge (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Cucklington 7-1 (11-3) In rear, closed before 5th, lost place after 7th, behind 3 out, 6th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Kit Casey (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Indian Brave (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Lettheriverrundry (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Went right and awkward 1st, held up in 6th, headway tracking leaders when hampered 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, ridden between last two, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Grams And Ounces (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Mr Kit Cat 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression with front trio before next, lost modest 4th near finish, 5th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Wait For Me (11-11) at Kempton 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Rainy City (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 21, 9l behind Big Chief Benny (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Rose Above (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Verygoodverygood (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 23l behind Soupy Soups (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
Viva Rafa (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, led, ridddn and went right 2 out, joined last, riddden and stayed on run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Belami Des Pictons (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Carqalin (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Chased winner until before 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Authorized Too (11-3) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Monet Moor 40-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, led until 1st, prominent, saddle slipped after 3rd, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Apr.
