in touch in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven clear final furlong, ran on, readily
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and unable to quicken over 2f out, soon ridden, behind final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, ridden and rallied on inside over 3f out, stayed on to take narrow 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
led, reminders when hung right 1st bend, shaken up over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression in 4th final furlong
tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong
keen early, tracked leaders, driven and unable to quicken inside final 2f, never able to challenge
Jac Brown was staying on when fourth at Chepstow in February but Ludlow third Nightboattoclyro may have more scope. Twilight War was third behind a subsequent hurdles winner at Exeter earlier this month while Pebbly New Moon is a half-brother to four winning jumpers and makes more appeal than cheap purchase Jeremy's Angel of the newcomers. SYMPHONY HALL led turning for home at Southwell but showed his inexperience in the closing stages and dropped away. Much better is expected here and Warren Greatex’ charge gets the nod.
Jac Brown 50-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 15, 7l behind Some Detail (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Nightboattoclyro 5-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Bergamot (10-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Pebbly New Moon (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Pharney Fox.
Symphony Hall (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) With leader, led narrowly over 2f out, headed when hung left and ridden inside final 2f, no impression with clear pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Old Jeroboam (11-9) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Twilight War (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced over 6f out, rallied over 3f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Story Of Friends (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Jeremy's Angel (IRE) Jeremy filly out of Minor Storm.