held up, not fluent 5th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
short of room start and detached in rear early, struggling from 6 out, pulled up after 4 out
mid-division on inside, headway under pressure to go 2nd home turn, pressed leader last, stayed on flat but could not reach winner
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out when mistake, tailed off
chased leader, blundered 2 out, rallied to lead home turn, pressed last, stayed on well flat, always holding on
mid-division, went 3rd home turn but soon pushed along and outpaced, plugged on from last
led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened quickly thereafter and soon pulled up
None of these inspire confidence with only a token vote going to ASHJAN. The latter finished closer on heavy going here last time and is back on a winning mark with a conditional’s allowance in his favour. Choix Des Armes has won on testing ground in the past but Moonacura returned a beaten favourite over these fences last time when Cudgel was also well beaten. Hell On Earth debuts for a new yard on his first outing since 2021.
Hell On Earth (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Prominent, soon tracked leaders, disputed from 4th, 2nd halfway, led 9th, ridden and strongly pressed approaching straight, headed entering straight, 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Double Windsor (11-2) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Ashjan 100-1 (11-3) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Ex S'elance (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Moonacura (IRE) 10-3jfav (10-11) Mid-division, behind 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, dist behind Kildrum (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Choix Des Armes (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, well behind 4 out, 9th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Gandhi Maker (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Cudgel 7-1 (10-11) Held up, late headway from off pace for 4th, 4th of 13, dist behind Kildrum (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Close up, good jump 5th, raced wide to chase leaders after 9th, soon ridden after next quickly lost ground, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Court Justice (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Led, ridden 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened thereafter and pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
