towards rear, soon pushed along, not fluent 2nd, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
in touch to 4th, behind when hit next
held up, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer
in touch, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
refused to race, took no part
pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, soon clear, ridden and headed after 5th, weakened quickly
mid-division, hit 5th, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next
held up, slipped on bend after 3rd, headway 4th, ridden and every chance from 2 out, ran on
prominent to 5th, behind when jumped left and unseated rider last
in touch, headway after 3rd, led after 5th, ridden 2 out, all out
behind, headway approaching 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
led to 2nd, prominent to 4th, soon behind
held up and pulled hard, steady headway 5th, hit 2 out, soon ridden, ran on
Miss Merenda, Classic Croco, Three Ships and Mohawk Star look to be the main contenders with the vote going to the last named. Mohawk Star will almost certainly go off favourite and deserves to be. A winner at Bangor in March and not disgraced at Perth when finishing fourth in a competitive novice contest he looks set to score again here. His biggest rival could be Miss Merenda who has been knocking on the door of late most notably when a good second to Gordan Highlander at Wincanton last time out so is worth noting in the market. Classic Croco is another who will be in the winners enclosure pretty soon but is still inexperienced and might find one or two of his rivals too good. Three Ships is another unexposed type with only two runs over hurdles under his belt. He was not disgraced on either of those runs but looked a little one paced when asked a question. So for the winner we return to Mohawk Star
Mohawk Star (IRE) 10-1 In touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and one pace from next, 4th of 19, 11l behind Romany Prince at Kelso 2m nov hdl (C) gs in Apr.
Celtic Legend (FR) 14-1 Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 11, well behind Little Flora at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Apr.
Prince Minata (IRE) 20-1 Held up, always towards rear, 15th of 24, 37l behind What You Know at Worcester 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gd in Sept '02.
Silistra 33-1 Keen, in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, 12th of 18, 27l behind Tighe Caster at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Jan.
Sort It Out (IRE) 14-1 pulled up in race won by Keegan Bearnais at Dingley 3m ptp gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Classic Croco (GER) 14-1 In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Barney McAll at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gf in Apr.
Three Ships 4-1 Pulled hard, with leader, left after 2nd to next, led again 4 out to after 3 out, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 11l behind Vinmix De Bessy at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (E) gd in Mar.
Miss Merenda 7-2 Ran in snatches, held up, headway 5th, soon driven along and lost place, headway approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Gordon Highlander at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (E) gd in Mar.
