took keen hold, held up in last pair, never on terms, lost modest 5th close home
took keen hold, held up in last trio, pushed along and no impression when hung left from 2 out
chased clear leader until before 3 out, handy 3rd, challenged to lead last, soon clear, easily
chased leading pair, 2nd before 2 out, every chance 2 out, hung left and weakened between last 2
led in start, led, clear 2nd until 3 out, joined and hit 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace run-in
held up off the pace in 4th, headway on outside approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace between last 2
took keen hold, held up in last trio, mistake 4th, weakened before 2 out, plugged on into modest 5th close home
Nonrunner
POWDERONTHEBONNET was unlucky not to get closer when second at Southwell last time after being hampered at the last. He has gone well on both starts, one under each code, since joining Sam Thomas and this rates a decent opportunity for him to land a first success since 2015. Derrydoon is open to progress but has topweight to contend with and Peppay Le Pugh looks a more viable contender on the back of a decent run in a Kempton hurdle when close up behind Salto Chisco. Bring Back Charlie has claims on his seasonal comeback off a feasible mark, being just 1lb higher than when landing his sole hurdling success at Uttoxeter last autumn for the Twiston-Davies team.
Derrydoon 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd when mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 5th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Lieutenant Gruber (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in May.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair and keen, headway on outside between last 2, every chance when mistake and stumbled on landing last, not recover, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Salto Chisco (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Powderonthebonnet (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leader after 1st, led 3rd, ridden and headed when not much room last, soon switched right, no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Icanmotor (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Turnbury 40-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Too Many Diamonds (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Ashkoun (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Led to post and led in start, jumped left, raced keenly, led and clear 3rd until reduced lead 6th, headed when mistake 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, no extra in 4th between last 2, 4th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Redbridge Miller (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Bring Back Charlie 4-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Episode (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Aaman (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, no impression before 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Orion's Might (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Whipcrackaway (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Behind, outpaced before 4 out, ridden after next, rallied before last, stayed on to take narrow 2nd post, no impression with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Karl Marx (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
