chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 8th
made all, clear after 8th, in command when jinked right flat, unchallenged
held up well in rear, headway under pressure on long run after 8th, challenging for 2nd when jumped right last, never any chance with unchallenged winner
chased leaders, no extra approaching last
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway under pressure on long run after 8th, hung left and weakened before last
chased winner until ridden and weakened quickly before 8th
well in rear, driven and headway on long run after 8th, kept on well flat, went 2nd near finish
raced wide, held up, headway to chase winner 8th until weakened on long run to last
in touch, hit 4th, fell next
slightly hampered 5th, always in rear, tailed off
mistake 3rd, always rear, tailed off
Nonrunner
This looks a good opportunity for Oliver Sherwood's PRICE ZAFONIC who is taken to add to his recent success; the list of dangers is headed by Dantari and King Ar Aghaidh. The selection won well last time out over a trip that he just about gets. This slight drop in distance is a big plus for him and he should be up to making it back-to-back successes with the ground also to suit. Dantari was in pursuit of a hat-trick last time out when his jumping let him down and he will have to hurdle more fluently this afternoon if he is to trouble the judge. King Ar Aghaidh was a little disappointing last time but he had previously won well in a maiden hurdle and he remains unexposed so he is certainly one to consider. Hope Road has been a model of consistency of late over the chase fences, and he reverts to hurdling off a fair enough mark. However, Prince Zafonic is in great form and he can win again.
King Ar Aghaidh (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) In touch, weakened after 7th, 7th of 10, 21l behind Time For Rupert (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Tritonville Lodge (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Deep Purple (11-0) at Taunton 2m beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Hope Road 11-4 (10-12) Jumped left, chased leader, led 7th, headed next, still every chance when blundered 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Man From Highworth (10-5) at Towcester 2m nov stks (4) gd in Apr.
Dantari (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Led until until jinked left 2nd, led after 3rd, not fluent and headed next, weakened soon after 3 out, 10th of 15, 38l behind Sangfroid (10-3) at Sandown 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Apr.
Prince Zafonic 10-3 (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 6th, joined leader 8th, led 2 out, went right last, idled flat, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr beating Master Cobbler (11-9) by 5l, 8 ran.
Morestead (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led to approaching 3 out, ridden and soon weakened after, 11th of 15, well behind Dancewiththedevil (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Kristoffersen 8-1 (11-3) Held up, headway when mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, 6th, staying on when brought down 2 out, in a race won by Armenian Boy (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr, 11 ran.
Naughty By Nature 5-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, pulled hard, saddle slipped and led approaching 3rd where jumped right, soon hanging right, headed 5th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Picot de Say (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 11 ran.
Maximix 7-1 (11-5) Never dangerous, 6th of 11, 13l behind Line Artic (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Rajam 16-1 (11-2) Always behind, no impression, 13th of 14, well behind Alfred's Tower (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Silver Serg 9-1 (11-4) Not fluent, always in rear, blundered 10th and soon struggling, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Vial De Kerdec (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Hereditary 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 3rd, no danger after, 10th of 14, well behind Boulders Beach (10-7) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
