towards rear, headway 7th, led 3 out, ridden when approaching last, one pace
soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
prominent and keen, ridden and weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders and keen, weakened 5th, pulled up before 8th
led 1st, headed 2nd, lost place 4th, weakened and pulled up before 8th
towards rear and never travelling, ridden from 3rd, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, ran on
towards rear, steady headway from 6th, mistake 9th, ridden and every chance after 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up rear, steady headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon one pace
mid-division, weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, led 2nd, headed and weakened 8th, pulled up before last
in touch, led after 7th, hit, ridden and headed when weakening 3 out
in touch, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders and not fluent, ridden 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 4 out
Habitual is in great heart at present and cannot be opposed this afternoon, Sundawn Lady and Hoh Nelson are also expected to run well. John Quinn's gelding made it two wins on the bounce when easily accounting for Hello Baby at Hexham last week. He does have to shoulder twelve stones this afternoon but he is an improving type and looks set to land the hat-trick. Sundawn Lady has been knocking on the door this season and put in another decent effort when second to Mags Two at Huntingdon last time. He should be thereabouts again this afternoon. Hoh Nelson landed a decent enough contest at Fakenham in February, before running well in a better event at Market Rasen. If fit following a bit of a lay off he should be involved in the finish. Happy Hussar should be spot on for this following three runs this season and looks the best of the others, however Habitual is at the top of his game and is a confident choice.
Habitual (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Held up in touch, headway 9th, led after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf beating Hello Baby (10-2) by 5l, 10 ran.
Hoh Nelson 9-2 (10-9) Held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 11l behind A Few Bob Back (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Mar.
Litzinsky 7-1 (10-11) Behind when bumped 1st, outpaced 9th, tailed off from 2 out, 12th of 15, well behind Pebble Bay (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gs in Mar.
Afeef (USA) 15-2 (11-4) Fell 1st fell in race won by Myson (10-13) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gs in Jan, 15 ran.
Happy Hussar (IRE) 2-1 (10-8) Led, headed after 3rd, lost place after 6th, no danger after, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Super Boston (10-10) at Southwell 3m 2f clm hdl (F) gd in Aug.
Caper 5-1 (10-9) Pulled early and held up last, good headway on bit after 3 out, ridden and found nil approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 5, 10l behind Habitual (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) frm.
Shannon Quest (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) won at Penshurst 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Hills of Rakaposhi (11-9) by 10l, 8 ran.
Sundawn Lady 15-2 (10-9) Led to 2nd, led again 3rd to after 9th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Mags Two (10-1) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Sept.
