not fluent in rear, well behind 7th, plugged on before last, no chance
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, 3rd and driven from 2 out, one pace before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before next, soon beaten, weakened before last
mid-division, pushed along 5th, hanging badly left before 2 out, running very wide and soon well beaten
mid-division, mistake 6th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and stayed on one pace from after 2 out
raced keenly, led 1st, headed 3rd, led next, edged left flat, ridden out
led until 1st, led 3rd, headed and mistake next, lost place after 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling from 7th
towards rear, reminders after 3rd, behind 7th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up after
always towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up after
tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, well held before last
prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 6th, weakened from next, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after
mid-division, headway on inside 7th, went 2nd 2 out, every chance before last, switched right flat, held by winner, stayed on
held up in rear, shaken up 7th, headway after 2 out, 5th before last, never involved
tracked leaders, losing place when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after
held up in rear, some headway 3 out, no impression and well beaten after 2 out
mid-division, driven 7th, well beaten from 3 out
Not much to get excited about in this opener, though it does feature a couple of recent winners in the shape of Kristjano and LAMH AR LAMH. Nigel Hawke’s five-year-old has suddenly found some form and can follow up his victory at Taunton, despite the drop in distance. Bazarov keeps finding one too good and has been odds-on the last twice so needs treating with caution now. Dr Oakley disappointed at Wetherby last month but may do better upped in trip.
Cushuish 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, rallied after next, no extra approaching last, 4th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Printing Dollars (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
We've Got Payet 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, bumped 1st, soon lost place, struggling when mistake 4 out, 11th of 13, 36 1/4l behind My Mate Mark (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Bob Maxwell (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up rear of mid-division, not much room 6th, steadied into 4 out and not fluent, shaken up and no impression after, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Rapper (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Dr Oakley (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up and behind, pushed along after 3 out (normal 4 out), hung badly left and pulled up before the last, at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Brunel Woods (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression passing omitted next, 10th of 18, 20 1/2l behind Kristjano (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Bazarov (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Led, headed after 3 out, mistake next, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Annie Bonny (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Why Lie (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Slight lead until 4th, chased leader until 6th, chased leading pair, fell 8th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Bentons Lad 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Sundance Boy (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
The Ibbster (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Mid-division, struggling halfway, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Battleofthesomme (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 6th, well beaten after 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Old Rascals (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Feb.
Kristjano (GER) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged last, soon led, just held on, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Micras (11-3) by hd, 18 ran.
Two Sams (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent and led 2nd, soon headed, lost place before 4th, closed approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Jumped right at times, prominent, led after 2nd, headed after not fluent 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Lamh Ar Lamh (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Raced wide, chased leaders, led after 3 out, clear when hung right from before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Mr Magill (10-13) by 5l, 10 ran.
Yalla Habibti 25-1 (10-5) Held up in 5th on inside, headway approaching 7th, ridden in 2nd and no impression when fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
John Biscuit (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) In touch, headway 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Kingston (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Kayf Tiger 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, son in rear, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Diamond Rose 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling from 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Trull La La (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
