made all, jumped left, became lit up by loose horse before 5th, hanging left from before 3 out, clear final 100 yards, comfortably
prominent, lost 2nd 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened after 4 out, well behind when hampered on landing by loose horse 3 out and pulled up
took keen hold, in touch in mid-division on inside, left 3rd at the 4th, chased winner next, switched left before 2 out, 2 lengths down last, well held final 100 yards
prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th
in touch in mid-division, hampered 4th, effort 4 out, hanging right after 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, awkward next, well beaten from 4 out, fell 3 out
DIAMOND GUY had to be ridden out to hold off previous winner Shoal Bay at Wincanton but will be a short price to follow up here under a penalty as he looks a progressive novice and is the type to run up a sequence in the coming months. Djarkevi produced a better effort last month at Market Rasen and the second in that race has gone close again since. Baby Ted is a half-brother to three winning jumpers, including Grade 2 hurdler Colin’s Sister, but he didn’t show much at Bangor in March and may need further than this.
Diamond Guy (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led 3 out, clear after next, kept on strongly, easily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Apr beating Shoal Bay (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Baby Ted 12-1 (11-1) Not fluent, held up, took keen hold, headway 6th, mistake and rider nearly off 4 out, lost irons briefly but quickly recovered, well beaten after, 5th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Knockrobin (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Cold Weston 20-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened over 6f out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Beyond The Clouds (11-7) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Djarkevi (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Keen in mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway next, chased leaders 2 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind L'inganno Felice (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Duc Kauto (FR) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Blackjacktennessee 100-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened 4 out, some late headway, never dangerous, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Gumball (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Darlyn 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, 4th and pace final 3f, 4th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Geordie B (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) hvy in Apr.
Nellemani 66-1 (10-11) In touch, lost place over 4f out, rallied over 6f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Stoney Mountain (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
