towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 5 out
in rear, headway before 5 out, led after 3 out, soon clear, easily
led, headed before 5th, soon weakened, pulled up
mid-division, led 3 out, soon headed, one pace and no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in poor 4th before 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, one pace
mid-division, reminders after 6th, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
jumped right 1st, mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out
with leader, led before 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
Recent worthwhile form is a bit thin on the ground in this but FLYING GARRY showed a big improvement at Ffos Las last month and he’s only had three runs under Rules having finished second to hurdles winner Hometown Boy in a point in March. Irska is returning from a break but can’t be ignored. Little Rich and Lady Chartreuse have even longer absences to overcome but it would be no surprise to see in the in-form Bryan Carver get a tune out of Butler's Brief.
Lady Chartreuse (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Sweating, raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Love Lane (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Enry Iggins 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, lost place 5th, no danger after, 6th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Normandy Soldier (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Flying Garry (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Led, pressed after 2 out, headed when ridden after last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Freedelivery (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, weakening when jumped left last, finished tired, 7th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Normandy Soldier (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
M' Lady May 50-1 (10-5) Never fluent, always behind, tailed off, 11th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Wild Max (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Irska (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, mistake 5th and soon lost place, weakened from 6th, 5th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Caswell Bay (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Little Rich (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, effort under pressure 6th, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Phoebus Lescribaa (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Witchdoctor 40-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 35l behind Freedelivery (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Bindon Lane 25-1 (10-7) Pressed leader, ridden and lost place after 3 out, no impression when went right next, weakened before last, 5th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Tactical Manoeuvre (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Asking A Lot (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Delight Of Dubai (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
