chased leader, led 5th, not fluent 9th, pecked 4 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
led until 5th, challenged 10th, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on
chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, tailed off
prominent, lost place 4th, slow 7th, mistake 9th, soon pulled up
held up in rear, not much room 4th, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 6th, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd from last
slowly away, in rear, headway 6th, bumped and fell 10th
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, went 2nd from last
NonRunner
All of Full Trottle’s wins under Rules have come in hunter chases and FINNEGAN’S GARDEN (NAP) makes more appeal. Andy Irvine’s veteran never seems to run a bad race and is now 4lb lower than for his last victory just over 12 months ago. Definite Dilemma is the least exposed and has placed in both starts over fences so far while Celtic Joy has had wind surgery since last seen. Twenty Twenty won at Plumpton in January but hasn’t reproduced that form in two starts since.
Neil The Legend 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten after, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Thibault (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Realm Keeper (USA) 18-1 (11-12) In rear, mistake 13th, ridden and headway to go poor 4th 3 out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 30l behind Checkitout (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ballyegan Hero (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Last pair, closer 8th, chasing leaders when blundered badly 13th, no chance after, 6th of 10, dist behind No Getaway (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Elisezmoi (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up, pulled hard, headway on inside to lead 3rd, headed 4 out, mistake next, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway to track leaders 7th, shaken up 2 out, went modest third at last, no match for winner, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind Generous Day (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Full Trottle (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, led 6th, headed 10th, ridden 4 out, no extra from next, 5th of 6, dist behind Prudhomme (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Definite Dilemma (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Restrained in midfield, progress to chase leaders 9th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Le Milos (12-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Celtic Joy (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 31 1/2l behind Awake At Midnight (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
