made all, ridden after last, kept on well run-in
held up in touch, outpaced from 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, kept on well and held towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, blundered 3 out, one pace after
in rear, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, outpaced from 5th, soon struggling
Special Catch has more to do than when landing a novices' handicap at Ayr last month and Clues And Arrows may need this. Aye Well beat Indian Voyage by 12 lengths here in March but the runner-up is now 7lb better off and has since finished a close-up third at Perth whereas the winner was pulled up next time at Aintree, albeit in better company. ALWAYS ON THE RUN is bidding to make amends for a first-fence blunder at Ayr which cost punters plenty - he is still unexposed so gets the nod. Ubaltique was eventually fifth in that Ayr race and looks to be in the handicapper's grip at present.
Always On The Run (IRE) 9-4fav (10-8) Took keen hold, narrow lead when blundered badly and unseated rider 1st, at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Katgary (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, slow 1st, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Potters Cross (10-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Special Catch (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Monbeg River (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Close up, ridden after last, lost 2nd place towards finish, no extra, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Owen Na View (10-7) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Aye Well 33-1 (10-5) In touch, lost place 3rd, hit 6th, last next, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Ubaltique (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, no impression, 5th of 7, 9l behind De Faoithesdream (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Clues And Arrows (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) In touch in 4th, went 3rd from 8th, weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Volcanic (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in Aug.