tracked leaders on inside, pecked 2nd, mistake 4th, lost place after 14th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before next
jumped left at times, held up in last pair, raced wide, closing when pecked 13th, 2nd after 3 out, looked held when jumped badly left last, lost 2nd flat, no extra
held up in last pair, mistake next, not fluent next, closed 13th, every chance 3 out, no impression from next, 10 lengths 3rd last, went 2nd and closed on reluctant winner flat, unable to get close enough to challenge
tracked leader, challenged 11th, led 4 out, at least 6 lengths up on landing last, soon became very reluctant, flashed tail and wavering, reduced lead but held on
led, headed 4 out, no extra from next
Nonrunner
Glendermot has yet to win under Rules but has gone close on a couple of occasions when there is plenty of give in the ground, including last time at Market Rasen. Donald McCain saddled last year’s winner and there is reason to believe that MAHLER LAD can improve on what he’s shown so far. He probably wasn’t helped by racing wide at Carlisle last time and his point-to-point victory came on ground similar to today’s. Fuhgeddaboudit’s best form is on quicker surfaces while Smart Catch has been beaten in sellers over hurdles since last running over fences. Musical Wedge is clearly not the force of old.
What A Joke (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closed 4th, ridden and weakened before 12th, pulled up before 14th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Smart Catch (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and strugging in 6th after 3 out, went left final 2, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Chieftain's Choice (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Fuhgeddaboudit 10-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, hampered 11th, ridden 13th, 6th 4 out, pressing for modest 4th last, 5th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Better Days (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Glendermot (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Led until 2nd, led again 6th, strongly challenged from 2 out, hung left after last, headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Midnight Mustang (10-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Musical Wedge 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost a bit of ground 7th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mahler Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outside, lost place 5th, pushed along 8th, reminder after next, closed 10th, lost place before 14th, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 11, 23l behind Finaghy Ayr (11-3) at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
