tracked leaders, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and edged right towards stands side rail after last, kept on under pressure flat
with leader, led narrowly 4th, headed after 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last
tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead after 4 out to before 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up approaching last
tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off 2 out
led narrowly to 4th, with leader, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
slowly away, soon prominent on outside, lost place and struggling after 6th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
held up in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, effort on outside next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair before last
tracked leaders, headway to challenge on outside after 3 out, upsides next, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, no extra closing stages
Wyfield Rose had been in fine form before failing to complete at Newcastle while Rhymers Stone is upped a grade after winning over track and trip. Another Mattie has been raised 8lb for scoring at Ayr last month and Bennys King found Listed company too hot at Kempton last time but had won in this grade at Uttoxeter before that. MONBEG AQUADUDE is one of the least exposed and having won a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las recently - he gets the vote to go close again now handicapping for the first time. Aintree runner-up Tantamount is another to consider in an open-looking contest.
Trustan Times (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, led until mistake and headed soon after 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, blundered next, eased, last of 4, dist behind Parish Business (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Bennys King (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next, soon behind, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Modus (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Jan.
Jennys Melody (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up in last, jumped right at times, left moderate 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Limini (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Monbeg Aquadude (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, headway to chase leaders 4th, led approaching 2 out, hard driven, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Savoy Court (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Another Mattie (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Made most, hit 4th, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Bourne (11-7) by 11l, 5 ran.
Wyfield Rose 9-1 (10-13) Tracked leader to 5th, soon pushed along and lost place, pulled up before 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Tantamount 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not much room on bend after 3 out, closed before next, led between last 2, not fluent and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rhymers Stone 7-2jfav (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Un Guet Apens (11-9) by 8l, 8 ran.
