led, ridden approaching 3 out, joined next, headed last, held towards finish
held up, closed before 3rd, not fluent 6th, hit 13th and went 2nd, challenged 2 out, led last, pushed out
took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, struggling to keep up with front trio from 6th, well behind 12th
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and struggling 8th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 10th
chased leader, not fluent 9th, lost 2nd 13th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, behind 12th
in rear, mistake 1st, jumped left 4th, mistake 6th, behind 12th
towards rear, slow 3rd, behind 6th, went poor 4th latter stages
Barring accidents, this should be a straight match between previous winners STATION MASTER and Steely Addition with Kim Bailey’s novice taken to come out on top having bounced back from a poor run in a handicap at Cheltenham with victory at Huntingdon when holding off Equus Secretus and Sunday’s Carlisle winner Piton Pete. Steely Addition has won on good going but seems better when there is plenty of give in the ground, though won’t go down without a fight.
Station Master (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 12th, joined leader 2 out, led next, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 3m (4) gd in Mar beating Equus Secretus (10-12) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Steely Addition (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-4) Held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, close 3rd when mistake 5 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 4th of 9, 20l behind Now Mcginty (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Jan.
Ballingarrow (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Pr, ld 8th, hdd 3out, kow, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Faugheen (11-7) at Ballysteen 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Italian River 150-1 (11-3) Led until 1st, prominent, pushed along after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off 7th, pulled up after, at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Minerfortyniner (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leader until after 4th, handy 3rd, 2nd again after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened into modest 4th at the last, 4th of 12, 16l behind My Destiny (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Mon Garcon Frankie 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 1st, jumped awkwardly and unseated rider next, at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Mar.
Noruki (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) In touch in rear, went 3rd at 9th, 10 length down on 2nd from 13th, gaining on 2nd when blundered and fell 2 out, at Wetherby 3m (3) sft in Mar.
Jonjoela (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Never better than mid-division, pushed along before 8th, weakened soon after, 10th of 16, dist behind Uno Mas (12-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
