close up, pushed along 14th, ridden 4 out, outpaced by winner 3 out, went remote 2nd flat
mainly tracked winner until ridden 4 out, outpaced by winner 3 out, plugged on
made all, clear 4 out, unchallenged
keen jumped well, tracked leaders, chased clear winner 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on, lost 2nd flat
close up in rear, outpaced 13, tailed off
Broken Eagle weakened dramatically and was pulled up at Cheltenham over a shorter trip earlier this month but the fact that he is turned out again quickly here suggests nothing has come to light subsequently. ALWAYS ARCHIE looks a more reliable prospect, however, given he’s finished second at Cheltenham since winning at Stratford. Abbey Lane has useful point-to-point form but is 0-13 over fences under Rules and the others have plenty to prove in this sphere as well.
Always Archie 5-2fav (12-0) Mid-division, headway 12th, 2nd 4 out, pressing winner next, no impression after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Knockaderry Flyer (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
Abbey Lane (IRE) 3-1 (12-3) Trckd ldr; ev ch 2 out; wknd last, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Silvergrove (12-5) at Northaw 3m gd in May.
Broken Eagle (USA) 11-4 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 4th, jumped slowly 8th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 10th, at Cheltenham 2m (5) gd in May.
Proximo (FR) 9-4 (12-5) (cp) in tch til wknd rap 13; t.o & pu 15, at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr.
Spessartine (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (h) prom til outpcd 15; kpt on 2 out, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Dunara Castle (12-0) at Kingston Blount 3m gd in May.
Legend To Be 50-1 (12-0) Tracked winner, ridden 14th, weakened and pulled up next, at Fakenham 3m (6) gf in May.
