close up, mistake 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, one pace before last
held up towards rear, headway to go 5th before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well towards finish
in rear, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, soon detached and tailed off
tracked leader, mistake 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened
Samoset is the type to do better now handicapping but hasn't raced since January. Nefyn Bay is still 10lb higher than when completing a hat-trick in February but Shalambar looks to have returned from a lengthy absence from hurdling in good heart judged on his second at Warwick. A Little Bit Dusty is consistent but will probably find at least one too good again. KING OF STRINGS had to be dropped into a seller to open his account over hurdles at Hexham but quickly followed up in a handicap at the same track and could complete the hat-trick here only 7lb higher. Zarzal may be the pick of the remainder.
Shalambar (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Cut The Corner (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
A Little Bit Dusty 11-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division, blundered 2 out, soon chased winner, no impression, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Regulation (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
King Of Strings (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, tracked leading pair after 4th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd before last, ridden to lead flat, kept on, won at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy beating Retrieve The Stick (11-10) by 4l, 5 ran.
Nefyn Bay 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leading trio, 2nd and every chance 3 out, ridden and hit next, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Future Security (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Zarzal (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed next, mistake 5th, lost place before next, 17th of 20, well behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
King's Road 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, no impression, weakened after next, 7th of 11, 23l behind Jaunty Inflight (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Samoset 50-1 (11-5) Chased leading pair, 2nd after 1st, led 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 17l behind Like Sully (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
New Tarabela 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, closed 3rd, ridden next, lost place before 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, 6th of 10, 33l behind Cut The Corner (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
King Muro 16-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, led after 1st, headed before last, no extra flat, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Kentford Myth (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
