tracked leader to 4 out, pecked and weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on
in touch, outpaced 5 out, ridden and headway before 3 out, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish
behind, headway before 4 out, ridden to lead before last, held on well towards finish
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no extra
in rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out
always towards rear, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Ifandbutwhynot won this last year and is only 2lb higher so has to be respected after a better run at Carlisle. Space Oddity ran very well when conceding weight to Kauto Riko at Taunton in January but only got as far as the second at Fontwell next time. The front-running Colin's Brother attempts a hat-trick and is just 3lb higher than his last victory, though he may be better over further. Cut The Corner was running well at this level in the autumn without quite getting there but the vote goes to ROCK ON ROCKY, who bounced right back to form with an impressive victory at Newbury and can defy a 7lb rise.
Space Oddity (FR) 6-5 (11-3) Led until blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Fontwell 2m 2f (2) gs in Feb.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked winner until reached at 3 out, 3rd and beaten after, jumped right 2 out and last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Monbeg Charmer (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Colin's Brother 11-1 (11-1) Held up in 4th, dropped to last 11th, went left and slow 4 out, rallied 2 out, edged left after last, stayed on, edged right and went 2nd towards finish, led post, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Creep Desbois (11-1) by ns, 6 ran.
Rock On Rocky 13-2 (11-6) Led in start, held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, led going well 3 out, clear last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Imperial Presence (11-11) by 11l, 7 ran.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Led, headed 3rd, led again 6th, clear 3 out, ridden last, tiring when headed run in, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Sudski Star (10-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Mick Thonic (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leader 2nd and raced wide, led 4 out until next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Boxer Beat (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Walsingham Grange (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Grey Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, hit 4th and ridden along, weakened 8th, tailed off, 5th of 8, at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
