chased winner, fell 6th
made all, clear until after 6th, clear again after 3 out, eased towards finish
not always fluent in rear and raced wide, tailed off before 8th
mid-division, closed on outside 3rd, ridden after 4 out, 3rd and no chance with winner from next
chased leaders, left 2nd 6th, not fluent next, no chance with winner before 2 out
in rear, pushed along 5th, behind when went right and very slow, well tailed off next, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway before 6th, not fluent 4 out, struggling in 4th 4 out, soon weakened
reluctant to line up, in rear, behind 8th, went poor 4th before last bend, tailed off
WESTEND STORY (NAP) finally got off the mark at Wetherby in January. He reverts to novice company here and looks the clear pick at the weights. The slightly longer distance will suit as he got a little outpaced when second earlier this month at Sandown over 2m4f. Lygon Rock is another who should be suited by a step up in trip give he was only beaten half-a-length over 2m5f at Ludlow, well ahead of Master Tradesman, before finishing third behind the useful Indian Hawk at Warwick. Jurby goes beyond 2m1f for the first time, however, and may be found wanting.
Jurby 2-1 (11-7) Tracked winner, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Storm Home (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Westend Story (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Chased winner throughout, held when mistake 2 out, plugged on same pace, held on for 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Soul Emotion (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Berlief Aramis 66-1 (11-5) In rear, not fluent 3rd, behind next, tailed off 10th 3 out, pulled up after, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Lygon Rock (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd before last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Indian Hawk (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along on bend after 5th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 15, 21l behind Call Me Sid (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Prince Carn Lucarno gelding out of Broadbrook Lass.
Seniergues 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Doesyourdogbite (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Madame Fiona 66-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent and ridden 5th, weakened before 7th, 8th of 12, dist behind Fleminport (11-5) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
