prominent, mid-division before 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
handy, led 15th, headed and remained prominent before 3 out, led again home turn and forged 8 lengths clear jumping last, ridden run-in and strongly pressed closing stages, just held on, all out
prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, went 4th at 6th, bad mistake 10th and pushed along, hit next and struggling, pulled up after 13th
towards rear, pressed leader 3rd, slow jump 4th and soon in rear, pulled up before 12th
tracked leaders, mistake 13th, hit 14th, headway to press leaders before 3 out where not fluent, ridden home turn, 8 lengths 2nd jumping last, stayed on strongly run-in, just denied
led, mistake, blundered and headed 15th, led again before 3 out, soon pushed along, headed home turn, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, mid-division 6th, ridden after 15th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
towards rear, hampered after 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
Billy Bronco sprang a surprise at Carlisle last month, with Late Romantic back in fourth, but will be giving weight to FIRAK and Drop Flight taking into account rider’s claims. The latter will find this easier than the race he contested at Aintree 11 days ago Sean O’Connor’s mount can bounce back from a first defeat in three at Fakenham when coming up against the 137-rated Janika.
Billy Bronco 22-1 (11-12) Towards rear, wide and headway 10th, led 3 out, ridden next, stayed on gamely (the first fence in straight omitted on both circuits), won at Carlisle 3m (5) hvy in Mar beating Step Back (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Firak (FR) 15-8 (12-2) Midfield, not fluent 14th, soon ridden, pecked on landing 15th, mistake 3 out, still in touch with leaders 2 out, soon weakened, left in modest 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Janika (11-12) at Fakenham 3m (4) sft in Apr.
Cooking Fat 5-2 (11-9) Led til missed marker aft 8, at Mosshouses 3m sft in Apr.
Cooldine Bog (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) drpd rr 11; rallied 14; wknd 4 out, 3rd of 5, 30 1/2l behind Darius Des Sources (12-0) at Mosshouses 3m sft in Apr.
Cuneo (FR) 6-4 (12-0) A.p; led 12; drew clr app 2 out; unchall, won at Mosshouses 3m sft in Apr beating Shaughnessy (12-0) by 12l, 4 ran.
Drop Flight (FR) 66-1 (12-0) In rear, always behind, tailed off 9th, soon pulled up, at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Late Romantic (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Billy Bronco (11-12) at Carlisle 3m (5) hvy in Mar.
Tanora (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Outpcd 13; no imp 3 out; lft 2nd last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Sine Nomine (11-7) at Hornby Castle 3m gs in Apr.
Tokaramore 17-2 (11-7) (tt) in tch til wknd 3 out; pu nxt, at Overton 3m gs in Mar.
