in touch, jumped right and lost place 2nd, pecked next, tailed off from 13th
in touch in mid-division, went 3rd 14th, no chance with winner 3 out, blundered 2 out, lost modest 3rd close home
chased winner, jumped left 12th, no impression from next, kept on
held up in rear, hampered 2nd, some headway 13th, no impression, weakened after 14th
made all, drawing clear from 13th, unchallenged
towards rear, jumped left, last 6th, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, lost place before mistake 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 13th
held up in mid-division, headway 4th, lost place and mistake 7th, not fluent 5th, pulled up before 13th
in touch in mid-division, mistake 12th, 4th and ridden after 13th, plugged on, went modest 3rd close home
chased leaders, struggling 13th, weakened after next
in rear, blundered 3rd, behind when pulled up before 13th
NonRunner
Kestrel Valley justified strong market support to beat BORN AT MIDNIGHT at Ludlow but the runner-up is now 5lb better off and weighted to turn the tables. He may also reverse earlier Huntingdon running with Furkash, though the latter looks a threat to all here. Gibberwell and Earcomesbob look held on the form book but there are possibilities about Voice Of Hope and also Paseo, who beat the selection at Ludlow in November. Old Page disappointed last time but Jigginstown King hasn’t had much racing and is unexposed over fences.
Paseo 4-1 (11-13) Midfield, slow 2nd and 6th, dropped to mid-division next, pushed along 12th, stayed on from 3 out, went second before next, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Beyond Redemption (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Jigginstown King (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leader from 2nd, led 4th, jumped left 8th, not fluent and headed 3 out, no impression on winner from final bend, kept on, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Stellar Stream (11-4) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Furkash (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Close up, shaken up after 12th, soon ridden along, weakened, 5th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Lightonthewing (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Emorelle (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Prominent throughout, pushed along before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Lazy Sunday (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Kestrel Valley 6-5fav (10-11) Led until 6th, led next, slow and headed 12th, led 15th, pressed 2 out, in command flat, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Born At Midnight (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Gibberwell (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
School For Scandal (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 5 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Earcomesbob 7-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, lost place before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Spotty Dog (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Voice Of Hope (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 13th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed after last, always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Spotty Dog (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Old Page (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced before 15th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Son Of Oz 33-1 (10-2) Never closer than mid-division, struggling before 2 out (normal 3 out), 7th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Post Chaise (11-3) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Born At Midnight 10-3 (11-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd after 15th, every chance 2 out, hung right and held flat, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Kestrel Valley (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
