led, clear 2nd, reduced lead 9th, headed before 4 out, weakened from next, left 4th last
held up, headway approaching 5th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, led going well 2 out, asserting when left well clear last
held up in rear, not much room 6th, headway 9th, challenged 4 out, beaten 3rd from next, left 2nd last, no chance with winner
chased leader 1st until 3rd, stayed handy, weakening when mistake 4 out
mid-division, behind from 9th, pulled up after 12th
in rear, headway on outside 9th, mistake and weakened 3 out
mid-division, pushed along after 12th, effort 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, left 3rd last
jumped left and not always fluent, mid-division, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out
2nd until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, not fluent and reminder next, behind 10th, pulled up after 12th
chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led before 4 out, soon headed, led 3 out, headed 2 out, beaten when fell last
NonRunner
CAPTAIN BUCK'S has a full set of victories between the flags, in a bumper, over hurdles and over fences. His last victory was in a Class 4 handicap chase at Stratford last summer and that would be good enough for this. Six A Side is a veteran of the point-to-point circuit having won 13 of his 36 starts between the flags. He's also won over regulation fences at Kelso but Absainte, who has won five point-to-points, was beaten 25 lengths in a hunter's race last March.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leader 3rd until 11th, chased leaders, close 3rd when unseated rider 3 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Captain Buck's (FR) 6-1 (10-9) (tt) stdy hdwy 7; outpcd 15; kpt on 2 out; nvr nr to chall, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Miss Seagreen (10-7) at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec.
Dark Mahler (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway before 12th, lost place approaching 16th, soon behind, 5th of 13, dist behind Salvatore (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Midnight Request 50-1 (11-5) Led, headed 2nd, lost ground quickly before 3rd, towards rear 4th, lost touch and ridden before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (usual 5 out), at Catterick 3m 1f (6) hvy in Feb.
Peep O'day Dell 6-1 (12-0) (tt) chsd wnr 6 til wknd qckly 2 out, 4th of 9, 26l behind Josh The Plod (12-0) at Cottenham 2m 4f mdn gd in Feb.
Royal Chant (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 8th, not fluent 9th, struggling 13th, pulled up before 15th, at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Six A Side (IRE) 7-4fav (12-3) (cp) hdwy 8; lft in ld 14; hdd aft hit 2 out; led last; drvn out, won at Charm Park 3m gs in Mar beating Young Hurricane (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Thyne For Gold (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Towards rear, closed 5th, not fluent 9th or 10th, struggling 12th, well beaten 5th 4 out, pulled up after, at Kelso 2m 7f (5) sft in Feb.
West Torr (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, struggling after 12th, well behind 13th, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Absainte (FR) 18-1 (11-5) Chased winner throughout, clear 2nd from 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no chance after, 2nd of 6, 25l behind Wishing And Hoping (12-2) at Catterick 3m 1f (5) sft in Mar.
Magna Sam 22-1 (11-6) Chased leader until mistake 4th, lost place after 6th, pulled up before 10th, at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan.
