tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out
held up in touch, blundered 6th, took closer order 9th, challenged when blundered 4 out, weakened from 2 out
led, not fluent and headed briefly 3rd, pressed 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in
tracked leader, hit 2nd, led briefly 3rd, lost place approaching 8th, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway 7th, went remote 4th from 5 out
held up in touch, blundered 4th, headway approaching 7th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, kept on well towards finish
Withdrawn
Island Jim left previous form behind when beating High Jack by almost three lengths at Leicester. But Andy Turnell's charge will be fancied to have his revenge here on 4lb better terms. Award Winner is starting to look well handicapped but hasn't been firing this term, while Silver Story has something to prove after a long lay-off and Star Galaxy was beaten when hampered and unseating Rhys Flint at Hereford last month. SHAKE THE BARLEY was having his first race for more than a year when fifth at Wincanton last month and is handily weighted on his best form. With his stable in cracking form, he could regain the winning thread here.
Award Winner 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, reminder after 5th, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Marodima (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Shake The Barley (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up behind, outpaced 12th, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 26l behind Aerial (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Silver Story 12-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, hampered 3rd, in rear from 5th, headway to track leaders after 9th, weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by To Arms (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m nov chs (4) gf in Aug, 6 ran.
High Jack (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Led 2nd until 4th, led approaching 6th, soon headed, remained prominent, every chance from 4 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Island Jim (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Close up on inside, went 2nd 9th until 2 out, about 6 lengths 3rd and under pressure when badly hampered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Take It There (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Ready Or Not (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Slightly hampered when pecked 1st, held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, no impression 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Aztec Treasure (11-9) at Towcester 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Island Jim (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 4th, hung left and headed before next, remained front rank, led 9th until 4 out, led last, driven out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb beating High Jack (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
