tracked leaders, slow 4th and reminder, slow next, challenged 7th, slow 11th, lost place 15th, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider 6th
mid-division, headway 14th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, led flat, stayed on
tracked leader, led 7th until 11th, led 13th, headed 3 out, one pace and beaten 3rd flat
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, not much room 9th, challenged 15th, not fluent 4 out, led next, edged right and headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
led until 7th, led 11th, headed 13th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 13th, outpaced from 13th, pressing for modest 4th after 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, slow 3rd, behind 4 out, pulled up after
in rear, not fluent 5th, hampered next, not fluent 10th, well beaten from 15th, pulled up before 2 out
Question marks surround most of these including point-to-pointer Whin Park, who didn’t show much under Rules first time around. Bangor runner-up Go West Young Man is only 1-31 and is possibly better over shorter. Kings Temptation was second over hurdles here in November and filled the same spot at Market Rasen on his chasing bow. The step back up in trip is a plus and he should go well and Canyouringmeback is worth a market check. PLANTAGENET is a four-times hurdles winner who has only run twice over fences. He races off the same mark as when second in the first of those so gets the nod with his regular pilot claiming 5lb.
Plantagenet 9-2 (11-2) Held up, closer at 2nd, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, soon no impression in 4th, 4th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Holdbacktheriver (11-7) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, outpaced 5 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on well closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Kapcorse (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Kings Temptation 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway from 4 out, ridden after last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Bocasien Desbois (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Whin Park 11-8fav (12-0) Led to 3; led 3 out; r.o wl, won at Kingston Blount 3m gd in Apr beating Bally River Boy (12-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
Canyouringmeback (IRE) 9-1 (12-1) Mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, lost place after 5th, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Zamparelli (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Midnight Gem 11-2 (11-7) Close up, jumped right, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Yeats (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Led until after 2nd, stayed handy, led after 5th, headed next, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 ou, 4th of 12, 8l behind Minella Whisper (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Jolly Jet (IRE) 250-1 (10-8) Chased winner until before 5th, 2nd again briefly 8th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Kilfilum Cross (11-8) at Kempton 3m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Hab Sab (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mistakes, led until 2nd, chased winner until pecked 8th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
