mostly jumped well, made all, wandered briefly and driven out flat
2nd or 3rd, mistake 3rd, jumped left next, ridden after 4 out, held and edged right flat, kept on
2nd or 3rd, mistake 3rd, rider lost iron and took until before 5th until regained, not fluent 7th, outpaced 4 out, lost touch after next
NonRunner
Only four runners in this but it’s usually worth opposing Pembroke House, though he’s only a pound higher than when scoring at Ludlow last May. Vocaliser arrives in woeful form so this may rest between Pique Rock, twice a winner over hurdles this season and just beaten in a chase at Leicester in February, and the returning BARTON ROSE. Charlie Longsdon’s mare is twice a winner over fences and 2lb lower than when last successful – she is getting 17lb from the less-experienced top weight.
Pique Rock 3-1 (11-5) Tracked winner, niggled along at various stages, challenged and jumped left 4 out, went left 3 out, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Night Of Sin (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Feb.
Barton Rose 8-1 (11-0) Held up, jumped left 8th, closed 11th, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, hampered last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 12 3/4l behind Truckers Highway (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Pembroke House 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Cougar's Gold (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Vocaliser (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along in modest 4th after 8th, not fluent 4 out, left well behind soon after, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Generous Day (10-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
