tracked leader outside, not fluent 5th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and weakening last
led, not fluent 8th, headed 4 out, jumped right 3 out, still upside winner last, no impression, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, closed 4 out, led going well next, clear flat, easily
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Nonrunner
Deep Trouble, a useful hurdler, has clearly had training problems whilst Gentleman Jon and Ballyadeen need to improve on achievements so far. Doctor Harper has obvious claims receiving weight from the top three and has come up against Garde La Victoire and L'Ami Serge the last twice. He was far from disgraced when a five-length runner-up to the former at Taunton last time. He runs here in preference to Catterick on Wednesday and must go close but ON TOUR is a viable alternative who may offer better value too. A winner of both his chases, one on heavy ground, he's beaten useful sorts in Sirabad and Otago Trail and is taken to concede 10lb to the Pipe gelding in the hope he's spot-on for this first outing since November. Whatever his fate here, he's one to follow over fences.
Gentleman Jon 16-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 8th (water), 4th and one pace from 14th, 4th of 10, 26l behind Local Show (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Deep Trouble (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, lost place before 2 out, 6th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Yala Enki (10-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Doctor Harper (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, niggled along 7th, ridden and outpaced 9th, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Garde La Victoire (11-10) at Ludlow 2m (3) hvy in Jan.
Ballyadeen (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, jumped left throughout, drew clear before 3 out, very easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Court Dismissed (10-13) by 28l, 8 ran.
On Tour (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Chased clear leader, closed 3 out, led next, not fluent when joined last, driven and asserted towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m (3) hvy in Nov beating Sirabad (11-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
