led, clear when went left 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, easily
never travelled and behind, plugged on past beaten horses
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
chased leader until 5th, reminders, lost place next, tailed off 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, soon ridden, one pace
led in start, well away, keen towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
held up headway chasing leaders 4 out, disputing 3rd when blundered and rider lost irons 3 out, no chance after, blundered next
raced wide, headway on outside chasing leaders 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
Philip Hobbs has trained two of the three previous winners but Tidal Flow carries a double penalty for earlier successes. He still has to come into the reckoning if improving for the longer trip in first-time headgear but the less exposed GEORDIE B is just preferred. The latter opened his account with a victory over today’s trip at Lingfield when beating a subsequent dual winner and should have the measure of these on that form. Bumper winner Little Jack has yet to figure over timber while No Hidden Charges ended last year with a double between the flags and has undergone wind surgery since. Dontbitedabait is related to point-to-point winners and makes his racecourse debut in the McManus colours.
Tidal Flow 5-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd before the last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Emitom (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Geordie B 11-4 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, smooth headway into 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, closed to challenge last, ridden to lead run-in, won at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan beating Samburu Shujaa (10-12) by 4l, 15 ran.
Bellamy's Grey 50-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Cloudy Glen (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Broadclyst (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on outside, mistake 7th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, 9th of 13, dist behind Truckers Lodge (12-1) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Henchard 100-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, under pressure after 5th, behind when pulled up before 5 out, at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
King Of The Sharks (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Rear group, struggling 6th, well beaten 8th, 6th of 11, dist behind Danny Whizzbang (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Little Jack 6-1 (11-6) Led in start, well away, mid-division on outside, pushed along after 6th, mistake 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 35 1/4l behind My Destiny (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
No Hidden Charges (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Mid div, jmpd wll, clsr 1/2way, prog to disp 5out, wo 4out, 2l clr last, sow to line, won at Lingstown 3m gd in Nov beating Vital Island (12-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Not Going Out (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Led 3f, prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Get In The Queue (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Feb.
Voila Eric 40-1 (10-12) Close up, pushed along before 6 out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Imperial Aura (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 5f (3) gs in Feb.
Dontbitedabait (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, 6l 4th 3out, rdn & drpd to 5th appr str, left 2nd 2out, 3l dwn last, closing on wnr to line, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Kapgarry (12-2) at Tinahely 3m mdn sft in Jan.
