led soon clear, quickened approaching 2 out stayed on strongly
tracked clear leader, mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out
held up, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on no chance with winner
held up in touch, smooth headway 7th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, pulled hard early, lost place 5th, soon behind
held up, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 7th, mistake last, kept on same pace
held up, not fluent 4th, pushed along 4 out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
The selection in the finale is the Evan Williams trained Nayodebayo who can complete a double.He showed improved form to win at Ludlow at the end of April and can continue on the upward curve by taking this amateur riders event. The dangers are Parisienne Gale,who was impressive in victory at Hexham last month and put up a good performance behind Bollin Thomas at Sedgefield this month.She should be prominent. The Pat Haslam trained Fox Point ran a really promising race behind the improving From Dusk To Dawn here earler this month and will be a live danger to all. But the selection is Nayodebayo to win this handicap hurdle.
Parisienne Gale (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 10l behind Bollin Thomas (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Nayodabayo (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 13th, soon ridden clear, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Apr beating Xellance (11-4) by 7l, 6 ran.
Fox Point (USA) 17-2 (11-6) Held up, headway 7th, chased winner approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 20, 6l behind From Dawn To Dusk (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Mungo Jerry (GER) 9-2 (10-9) Chased leader, led 5th, slight advantage when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Broken Reed (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr, 9 ran.
Sailor A'Hoy 10-1 (10-7) Behind, blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Phildari (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Sharaab (USA) 6-1 (11-0) Held up and keen, headway after 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 17, 13l behind Desert Spa (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Envious 14-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 12, 15l behind Vivante (9-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Alexander Sapphire (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, mistake last, 8th of 11, 13l behind Canni Thinkaar (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
