mid-division, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
with leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra
with leaders, pushed along before 11th, weakening when blundered badly and unseated rider 12th
towards rear, headway 6 out, chased leader 4 out, challenged 2 out, led run-in, held on well towards finish
in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
led, pressed from 2 out, blundered last, headed run-in, no extra
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear
behind, headway before 6 out, chased leaders before 4 out, went 3rd from last, one pace
with leaders, lost place 9th, mistake next, soon weakened
Withdrawn
Spookydooky is racing off the same mark as when favourite and third in this marathon last year. He’ll strip fitter for a recent run at Chepstow, his first since a wind op. Gingili hasn’t raced since winning over 3m here in October but has gone well fresh in the past. Emperor's Choice fell at the first in the Welsh Grand National but won over 3m4f at Haydock the time before and Knockanrawley would also have claims if forgiven a poor run in the Peter Marsh. Yanmare beat Jepeck over track and trip in December but is often let down by his jumping and Shotgun Paddy is looking a light for former days. Act Now is preferred to stablemate Cresswell Breeze but Dawson City has become hard to predict. THOMAS PATRICK looked a real stayer in the making when rallying to beat Step Back at Chepstow. He was raised 6lb for that but the first two pulled well clear and Richard Johnson keeps faith with the six-year-old.
Cresswell Breeze 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place 17th, well beaten 5th when jumped left 2 out, 5th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Milansbar (11-7) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Knockanrawley (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Thomas Patrick (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, chased leader, outpaced 5 out, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Feb beating Step Back (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Emperor's Choice (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, fell 1st, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Dawson City 11-2 (11-10) Prominent on outside, outpaced after 4 out, modest 5th 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 3rd post, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Themanfrom Minella (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Spookydooky (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 11th, jumped left 15th, well beaten before 4 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Another Venture (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Shotgun Paddy (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division and ridden along at times, some headway before 3 out, plugged on for pressure run-in, never involved, 6th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Vinnie Lewis (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Act Now 4-1 (11-12) Raced wide, tracked leading pair until outpaced 3 out, driven in 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, upsides last, kept on run-in, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Leo Luna (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
All Kings (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, in touch 5th, outpaced 12th, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Paddy The Oscar (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Jepeck (IRE) 4-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along 13th, headway under pressure after 4 out, ridden to chase front pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Cyclop (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Yanmare (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked winner until before 4th, lost place when slow 8th, closed 11th, not fluent 13th, outpaced 15th, well beaten 5th 2 out, 5th of 7, 21 1/4l behind The Artful Cobbler (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Gingili 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway before 13th, went 2nd from 4 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Dueling Banjos (11-12) by 4l, 16 ran.
