held up, ridden and effort over 3f out, 3rd from 2f out, no impression
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
made all, edged left at times, ridden 2f out, clear from over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
last to break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, 4th from over 1f out, no impression
A modest seller pitched into the midst of an otherwise excellent card. Nothing makes strong appeal but CLAYTON landed a similar contest over timber at Fakenham last month and it's interesting to see him now under the tutelage of Archie Watson. It's unlikely there's any major improvement in the ten-year-old but he's shown his wellbeing with that hurdling success and could well oblige on this first run on the level for three years. Andok has disappointed on latest starts but a return to the best of last season's form would clearly make him the one to beat and he rates an obvious danger. Grand Inquisitor has not cut the mustard over hurdles but the three-time winner on the level is another with every chance if he ran recapture his best in a race full of ifs and buts.
Andok (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) 15th of 17, 15 1/2l behind Central City (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Apterix (FR) 50-1 (9-0) 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Grandee (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Clayton 13-8 (11-6) won at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Mar beating American Tom (11-1) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Grand Inquisitor 7-4 (11-4) 3rd of 4, dist behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Hayward Field (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) 10th of 13, 17l behind Anna Jammeela (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Put The Law On You (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) last of 14, dist behind Private Secretary (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Apr.