held up behind leaders, pushed along briefly 6th, ridden after 15th, not much room on inside bend before 4 out, led next, stayed on well
led until after 2nd, led 3rd, headed 9th, led 13th, headed 3 out, held after, stayed on
held up, not fluent 9th, closed 14th, every chance 4 out, weakened from 2 out
with leader, led after 2nd, slow and headed 3rd, led 9th, headed 13th, mistake 3 out, held from 2 out, lost 3rd flat
chased leaders on outside, last and outpaced before 12th, kept on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression
NonRunner
Town Parks is best watched having a first try over this longer trip on ground that will be quicker than ideal. Coolanly is having a first run since November and a Fontwell victory in October hasn’t really worked out. Ballymoy finally won a race over fences at Catterick three weeks ago and that should have boosted confidence, though this is a lot more competitive. CUBAN PETE fell at the first at Sandown last month but is normally a safe conveyance. He is high enough in the weights at present but boasts a decent overall strike-rate and he may outstay his rivals.
Ballymoy (IRE) 1-12fav (10-12) Tracked leader, chased leader in 2nd after the 9th, not fluent 12th, cruised to the lead 4 out, led going easy 3 out and not extended closing stages, easy, won at Catterick 3m 1f (4) sft in Mar beating Matthew Man (10-12) by 18l, 5 ran.
Coolanly (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led, narrowly headed at 9th, lost position when pushed along on home turn, weakened before 2 out where hampered, 8th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Teescomponents Lad (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Steely Addition (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up, hampered 3rd, mistake 11th, mistake 17th, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Cuban Pete (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chasing leaders on inside when fell 1st, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Young Turk (FR) 17-2 (11-9) Jumped awkwardly 1st, soon led, ridden after 8th, pulled up before 10th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Town Parks (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Prominent, niggled along before 3 out, pushed along and reminders when outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Jonniesofa (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.