made all, 5 lengths clear 4th, ridden out, unchallenged
keen held up, headway 3 out, soon chased winner, ridden and no impression from last
tracked winner until ridden 3 out, weakened flat
raced wide in touch, pushed along 3 out, soon in rear, weakened 2 out
held up, some headway 2 out, weakened flat
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last
close up, pushed along 4th, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out
PEPPAY LE PUGH had been chasing before reverting to hurdles at Doncaster and gaining his first victory on his 16th start. This will take very little winning and he can go in again. Mr Scrumpy won a Hexham bumper on soft ground in a canter and led for a long way under a penalty on a return visit in November. He should make a hurdler and looks the main threat as Mon Port has been very disappointing since winning a Huntingdon maiden on his hurdling debut. Just Call Me Al showed some potential in bumpers but has been well beaten in both starts over timber while Bobndave might do better over further on softer ground.
Mon Port (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, driven and outpaced 3 out, never able to challenge, last of 5, dist behind Rhythm Is A Dancer (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 6-4 (11-1) Held up in last, took keen hold, headway 3 out, 2nd before next, edged left before leading last, driven flat, idled but never looked in trouble, hung left near finish, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar beating Coole Well (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Bobndave (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, dist behind Ingleby Hollow (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
First Assembly (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, challenged from 12f out until 3f out, outpaced final 2f, 7th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Some Detail (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Behind, headway 5 out, left in 2nd 3 out, weakened approaching last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Mint Gold (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Mr Scrumpy 7-2 (11-7) Prominent, led halfway, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind I K Brunel (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Sultans Hero 250-1 (11-2) Raced wide in last trio, mistake and reminder 5th, behind when jumped slowly next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Boldmere (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) gs in Feb.
