tracked leaders, jumped right 6th, mistake 12th, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish
led after 1st, headed 10th, fell next
prominent, not fluent 5th, left 2nd 11th until mistake 4 out, short of room, jumped right and rider lost iron briefly 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
held up, headway 2nd, challenged next, not fluent 4th, led 10th, edged left before last, clear flat, stayed on
mid-division, lost place before not fluent 7th (water), behind 9th, hampered 11th, pulled up before 12th
held up, not much room 6th, not fluent next (water), slightly hampered 11th, effort when mistake 5 out, no extra from 2 out, mistake last
led, headed after 1st, reminder and towards rear after 5th, slightly hampered 11th, well held from 5 out
mid-division, headway 6th, slow 8th, slightly hampered 11th, 2nd 4 out until after 2 out, beaten 4th flat
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, jumped right next, not fluent 8th, mistake and reminder 9th, headway 12th, weakened before 4 out, well behind 3 out, soon pulled up
Four of Global Dream’s five career victories have come at Leicester and he’ll have to defy an 8lb rise to complete the hat-trick. Despite a 7lb hike, easy Stratford winner HOWLONGISAFOOT (NAP) is still ridiculously well handicapped and though consistency has not been his strong point in the past he’s hard to oppose today. Tjongejonge has disappointed since winning at Market Rasen in November and Ten Sixty also has plenty to prove at present. Rockchasebullett is back on a winning mark and is sure to have benefited from a spin over hurdles on unsuitably soft going at Cheltenham in January. The nine-year-old may just get away with it under today’s conditions.
Private Malone (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Led until blundered 2nd, chased leader until led again before 12th, weakened before 3 out, poor 6th when pulled up before the last, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Tjongejonge (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 11th, hit next, weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Global Dream 2-1fav (10-11) Led, jumped left 2nd and 6th, headed 8th, led after 11th, not fluent and headed 4 out, switched right before last, switched left and rallied to lead flat, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Ballinvarrig (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Ten Sixty (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, closed 3rd, not fluent and lost place 5th, behind 9th, mistake when tailed off 12th, pulled up after, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Midnight Monty 4-1 (11-5) Held up, always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Jun.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, well beaten when not fluent next, 12th of 14, 34 3/4l behind William H Bonney (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Big Casino 12-1 (11-13) Mid-division, headway before 7 out, ridden before 5 out, weakened from next, 4th of 11, 36 1/4l behind Beggars Cross (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Howlongisafoot (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Close up, tracked leader 8th, left in lead next, clear 2 out, eased flat, comfortable, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Azert De Coeur (11-7) by 28l, 6 ran.
Zigger Zagger (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th place, not fluent 11th, outpaced and left behind next, tailed off when went left 3 out, fell next, at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gd in Feb.
