tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led from next, driven and stayed on flat
always prominent, led before 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake next
prominent, hit 3rd, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, ridden and well beaten before 3 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 7th, headway 3 out, 4th and no extra when not fluent 2 out
mid-division, mistake 2nd, pushed along in touch after 7th, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 3 out, 5th and no extra when mistake 2 out
held up, headway after 7th, 3rd 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge front pair
set steady pace, headed when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, weakened before 2 out
Neumond should find this easier than the Class 2 contest he ran in at Ascot on his debut under Rules. Ten Sixty should be winning soon judged on his latest third here over 2m while it will be interesting to see how Boy In A Bentley, second twice in bumpers behind subsequent hurdle winners, fares on his first start over timber. BOARD OF TRADE (NAP) finished well ahead of Ten Sixty over this trip at Newbury in November and only weakened at the last on heavy going when fourth at Taunton last time. He can get off the mark this afternoon.
Board Of Trade 2-1 (10-12) In touch on inside, challenged and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace last, no extra, 4th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Miles To Milan (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Boy In A Bentley (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, pushed along 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Divine Spear (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (6) gd in May.
Derksen (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 21, dist behind Big Chief Benny (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Doasuwouldbedoneby (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear but in touch, weakened well over 4f out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Clondaw Bisto (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn (6) hvy in Feb.
Improved (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Close up, mistake 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
King Of Milan (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Trkd ldr in 2nd, 1l 2nd & mstk 4out, disp well bef 3out, cl 3rd frm 3out until 4th & btn 2out, wknd, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Clearly Capable (11-11) at Bartlemy 3m in May.
Micks Lad (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led 5f, chased leaders, hung left and weakened 2f out, 6th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Davy Doubt (11-2) at Doncaster 2m (6) gd in Feb.
Neumond (GER) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along and struggling after 6th, no headway after, 6th of 9, 34 1/4l behind American (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Tango Unchained (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, unseated rider 1st, at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Ten Sixty (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up, headway after 5th, went 2nd after 2 out until not fluent last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Buveur D'air (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Heighnow 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, weakened 7f out, tailed off, last of 17, dist behind Lamanver Alchemy (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) gs in Nov.
Truckers First 18-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Pectora (10-10) at Worcester 2m (6) gf in Jun.
