made all, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead when left well clear 4 out
held up, headway 6th, chased winner before 9th, shaken up and 2 lengths down when fell 4 out
chased winner, hit 4th, lost 2nd before not fluent 9th (water), behind from 10th, mistake 12th, left remote 4th 4 out, mistake 3 out
in rear, well behind 5th, pulled up before 8th
chased leaders, hit 2nd, pecked 5th, outpaced from before 10th, left 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner
chased leaders, hit 6th and lost place, behind 10th, mistake and left remote 3rd 4 out
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NonRunner
Delegate and BALLOTIN are clear at the weights but the latter arrives in much the best form of that pair. He landed the odds by 10 lengths in one of these events at Leicester last time and can go in again. Arthur's Secret has a bit to find with the selection on these terms but is also in good form having won between the flags before picking-up a hunters' chase over 3m here. But he’s been raised no-less than18lb for that success while Numbercruncher finished well behind the selection when third at Leicester and Sam Cavallaro has undergone wins surgery since last seen over regulation fences.
Arthur's Secret (FR) 4-1 (12-6) Made most, drew clear before 4 out, in no danger after, very easily, won at Ludlow 3m (5) gd in Feb beating Now Ben (12-6) by 22l, 8 ran.
Ballotin (FR) 8-13fav (12-6) Always prominent, led before 4 out, drew clear last, ran on strongly, won at Leicester 2m (5) gd in Mar beating Double Ross (11-12) by 10l, 5 ran.
Numbercruncher (IRE) 25-1 (12-6) Chased leaders, progress 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Ballotin (12-6) at Leicester 2m (5) gd in Mar.
River Purple 50-1 (10-2) Held up, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Lightentertainment (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Sam Cavallaro (IRE) 9-1 (12-7) Lost tch 11; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Larkhill 3m gd in Jan.
Dissertation 33-1 (11-7) Prom til lost plce 10, 4th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Myoldman (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f gd in Dec.
Hidden Cargo (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Hdwy 12; went 2nd 14; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Pancrace (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 3m gd in Feb.
Delegate 5-4jfav (11-7) (tt) held up last to 8; outpcd aft 15; wl bhnd when pu last, at Bangor-PTP 3m gs in Feb.
