chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened before 13th
always behind, tailed off when blundered 14th
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out,
led but pressed, hit 3 out, headed next, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, no extra in 3rd
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, pushed along to challenge and hit 3 out, led next, stayed on gamely run-in
waited with in rear, headway chasing leaders before 12th, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd between last 2, stayed on run-in, always held
raced keenly in 5th, pecked 7th, dropped to last before 10th, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up after 13th
NonRunner
SILENT ENCORE stands out on recent form having missed out by only a neck at Huntingdon last time. He may finally get his head in front given today’s moderate opposition. Gars Bar Dine has shown little over fences so far but Tractor Fred was narrowly beaten in a chase at Plumpton at the end of last year. Hang Tough won over hurdles back in February and makes his chasing debut along with another winning hurdler in High Up In The Air.
Tractor Fred (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Made most until 8th, reminders soon after, tracked leader, not fluent next, ridden 12th, mistake 4 out, pulled up next, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
High Up In The Air (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 8th, weakening when jumped left and mistake 2 out, 7th of 16, dist behind Dr Oakley (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Special Buddy (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Raced widest, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Dagueneau (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Silent Encore (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Led before 2nd, not fluent and headed 12th, left in lead 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Almost Gold (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Hang Tough 10-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led after 3rd until after 6th, chased leader, in front again approaching 4 out, headed next, chased leader and ridden, lost place before next, ridden and weakening between last 2, weakened into 5th last, 5th of 17, 27 1/4l behind Memphis Bell (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Don Herbager (FR) 9-2fav (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Gorcombe's Rascal 200-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, soon off the pace in last trio, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Muckamore (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Gars Bar Dine (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Midfield, hit 12th, pushed along and some headway before 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 17, 30 3/4l behind Easy Bucks (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
