held up, went 3rd after 3, 15 lenghts down 3 out, closed to chase winner 2 out, every chance last, wandered both ways flat, no impression towards finish
made all, ridden after 2 out, edged left flat, driven out
slightly hampered 1st, chased winner next, closed 4th, not fluent next, mistake 3 out, no impression when mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, behind from 7th, went remote 4th latter stages
ran green, chased winner until 2nd, lost place next, tailed off after 5th
held up, went 4th after 3rd, stumbled and weakened 7th
not jump well in rear, behind 4th, pulled up after next
Malcolm Jefferson's MAC AEDA won well on his debut in a bumper here in May and again on a return visit to the venue in the same grade under a penalty last month and he looks the one to beat back at Market Rasen having made a pleasing debut over hurdles at Newcastle earlier this month, getting the vote over Kellystown Lad and Pair Of Kings. Alan Swinbank's gelding improved slightly from his debut outing when fifth at Catterick last time and he has to be respected with the yard amongst the winners. Chris Bealby's Pollen Jock is similarly lightly raced but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge and of more interest may be the Steve Gollings-trained Laureldean River, a point-to-point and bumper winner, who ran better over hurdles last time than he had on his first start over timber. Ferdy Murphy's Kellystown Lad was a triple winner between the flags and has already won over hurdles having been successful at Musselburgh in December but he has struggled under a penalty in two starts since then and may do so today in a race taken to go to Mac Aeda.
Kellystown Lad (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led, clear with one other 2nd, came back to field 4th, ridden and headed between 6th and 7th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 15l behind Drussell (11-0) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Laureldean River (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, one pace from last, 4th of 11, 3l behind Hidden Keel (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Mac Aeda 11-4 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, one pace from last, 4th of 9, 5l behind Lord Villez (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Ouest Eclair (FR) 80-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 14th of 16, well behind King O'the Gypsies (11-1) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Pair Of Kings (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Led, headed before halfway, lost place over 4f out, 5th of 12, 16l behind Wilde Pastures (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs.
Pollen Jock (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway into mid-dvision 7th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 14, 14l behind Promising Anshan (10-10) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd.
Sweet Patrick 200-1 (11-1) Mistake 1st, in rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th, in a race won by Promising Anshan (10-10) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd, 14 ran.
Northwold 250-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, hampered 8f out, weakened 4f out, 8th of 15, 34l behind Royal Swain (11-1) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (5) gd.
