disputed lead, headed 7th, soon ridden and outpaced, not fluent 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
disputed lead, headed 7th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 3 out
close up in touch, travelling best when headway to press leader before 3 out, soon led and coasted clear, 3 lengths clear 2 out, nudged along approaching last where flattened, pushed out run-in
close up in touch, disputed lead before 7th, soon ridden, led and pressed for lead before 3 out, soon headed, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
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Bombyx was a useful novice a couple of years ago but was pulled up on his belated reappearance at Stratford. Swaffham Bulbeck, a previous course winner, has been running well enough to get involved, however, and Made For You came back to form over a longer trip at Market Rasen last month, though was puled up when Small Bad Bob finished third over track and trip at the start of the year. THIRTYFOURSTITCHES (NAP) was also pulled up in that latter contest but has found some consistency since and his latest second at Wincanton is solid form.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leader until pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no impression in 3rd, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Hititi (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Made For You 4-1 (12-0) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed narrowly next, still every chance until no extra close home, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind The Kniphand (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to chase clear winner approaching last, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Parramount (11-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, headway after 11th, ridden and lost place before 5 out, well beaten 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Eaton Collina (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Master Debonair 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 12, dist behind West To The Bridge (11-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Bombyx 11-1 (11-1) Towards rear, never a factor, well behind when pulled up, at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Clearance 50-1 (9-8) Raced wide towards rear, headway and in touch 12f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14 1/4l behind September Power (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
