held up in touch, headway to track leaders after 4 out, weakened 2 out
behind, pushed along 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, not fluent 3rd and 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly
held up, headway to chase leaders 4th, led approaching 2 out, hard driven, stayed on well
refused to race
tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, rallied after last, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened before last
This features a few disappointing types but the official handicapper believes that WOODFORT has a few pounds in hand on his rivals so her gets the nod. The grey is 0-5 over hurdles but ran his best race to date over this trip at Doncaster when only beaten a couple of lengths. Ghost River has ability but is proving very unpredictable with his best recent run coming over a much longer trip at Plumpton. Ninepointsixthree has won bumpers and Flat races but is likely to find today’s going too soft.
Beni Light (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Not that fluent in rear, jumped left in remote 5th 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Fountains Windfall (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Corbett Court (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Prom to 11, 4th of 10, 12l behind Blazing Bouncer (12-0) at Chipley Park 3m mdn gs in Jan.
Ghost River 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, jumped slow 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Monbeg Aquadude (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 5th, remote 10th before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went never dangerous 4th flat, 4th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Forza Milan (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Ninepointsixthree 7-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear and pushed along, soon tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 34l behind Lady Makfi (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Savoy Court (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Prominent, mistake 3rd and 5th, jumped left and lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Woodfort 4-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 2nd, chased (clear) winner, closed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, no chance with leading duo, mistake next, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Le Breuil (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Snow Castle (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Champ (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) sft in Jan.
