held up towards rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, lost place after next, behind from 9th, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, not fluent 14th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly
tracked leader, lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, never a threat
chased leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, every chance next, led approaching last, stayed on well
held up towards rear but in touch, headway 9th, chased leader next, led before 3 out, soon challenged, headed approaching last, rallied closing stages, kept on
chased leaders, went 2nd at 10th, under pressure when jumped left 2 out, kept on well towards finish
held up in rear, headway 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
Recent Market Rasen winner Bucking The Trend has struggled around this tight circuit in the past and it could be a similar story today. In contrast, Noble Legend corners well and won’t taken any prisoners but he was treading water over the final two fences over this trip here last time and could again find his stamina reserves hitting empty. Morney Wing is another who may struggle to last home while Gamain's jumping remains a concern. AMIDON (NAP) had Bucking The Trend well behind over track and trip in January and is a pound better off. Lucy Wadham's six-year-old looks the one to be on today, especially if the rains stay away.
Amidon (FR) 7-2jfav (11-11) Not fluent, raced wide in touch, awkward 5th, headway to press leaders 13th, ridden to join leader 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Beforeall (11-11) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Noble Legend 5-1 (11-11) Led to 9th, chased leader, left in lead 13th, ridden and headed before 3 out, kept on well and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Wings Attract (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Bucking The Trend 13-8jfav (11-12) Disputed lead until led 7th, made rest, driven 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Ultimatum Du Roy (11-12) by 20l, 4 ran.
Morney Wing (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent and last 6th, struggling next, well behind after 9th, last of 5, 36 1/4l behind Vic De Touzaine (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Gamain (IRE) 11-4fav (10-10) In touch, fell 8th, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Atlantic Roller (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Behind, struggling 9th, tailed off when left 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind La Vaticane (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Dalkadam (FR) 50-1 (11-3) In rear, hampered 4th, never a factor, 9th of 14, dist behind Cloudy Bob (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
