dwelt start, blundered 2nd and dropped to rear, mistakes throughout, never a factor
held up, headway to go 3rd 3 out, took it up approaching 2 out, clear last, easily
chased leader, took it up 11th, ridden and headed home turn, weakening when blundered 2 out, lost 3rd flat
held up, mistake 10th, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, mistakes 5 and 4 out, struggling from 3 out, late headway for distant 3rd
led, headed 11th, pushed along and could not go pace of leader approaching 2 out, plugged on thereafter in 2nd
mid-division, pushed along from 6 out, struggling from 3 out, tailed off
Pakie's Dream is now 0-18 over fences but THUNDERSOCKSSUNDAE (NAP) opened his account at the fourth time of asking here last month and looks to be taking on weaker opposition today so can double his tally, despite a 9lb hike in the ratings. Le Grand Lion should make a chaser and is also a course winner while Tea For Free has placed in four of his five starts over hurdles and also has scope.
Le Grand Lion (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Led, ridden 3 out, headed before next, weakened run in, 6th of 10, 12l behind Schalke (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Tea For Free (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on for well held 2nd after last, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Hillview (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Thundersockssundae (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Led 2nd until 7th, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Lord Sparky (12-5) by 8 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kenyan Cowboy (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place after 2nd, mistake and ridden 4th, well behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Canastero (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Dr Oakley (10-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Clear On Top (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up, nudged along 6 out, ridden 4 out, kept on, 4th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Rectory Oak (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Pakie's Dream (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Anightinlambourn (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.