mid-division, headway to challenge 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened run in
led, joined 4th, headed before 5 out, ridden and weakened 4 out
prominent, ridden before 4 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden 5 out, weakened 4 out, never a factor
in rear, ridden after 8th, headway before last, stayed on strongly run in, never nearer
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on after last
towards rear, ridden 4 out, never threatened
prominent, disputed lead from 4th, led before 5 out, ridden 3 out, clear approaching last, tired run in but always doing enough
Tim Reed trains in Northumberland so the presence of RUINOUS here is significant. The top weight has done well since switched to fences and can defy a further 7lb rise. Molineaux is effective over further but his last victory came over this trip when only a pound lower and he should be thereabouts again. Isaac Wonder hasn’t raced since pulled up at Southwell last August while Shut The Box is proving hard to place and Vienna Court has become disappointing. Flaminger was second off this mark at Plumpton at the start of the month, however, and has a chance if in the same mood.
Ruinous (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, headway next, led 3 out, headed 2 out, led again flat, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Rikoboy (10-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Molineaux (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) In touch, headway chasing leaders after 13th, went 2nd 3 out, well held next, no chance with winner when blundered last, weakened into 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Paddy's Poem (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Vienna Court (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Chased winner, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened from next, 4th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Funambule Sivola (11-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Boagrius (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Midfield, dived at 1st, in rear jumping 2nd, pushed after 10th, ridden before 3 out, made no impression, last of 7, 22l behind Master Work (11-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Isaac Wonder (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Behind, slow and a reminder 2nd, more reminders after the 6th, pushed along approaching fence 7, last after 8th, really struggling and pulled up before 4 out,, at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Jaboticaba (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, niggled along and lost position before 4 out, slow jump 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Flaminger (FR) 11-4 (11-6) Led, headed 5th, led again 7th, headed next, tracked winner until ridden 3 out, rallied to chase winner last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Fairway Freddy (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Shut The Box (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Prominent, hit 3rd, ridden along before 8th where not fluent, struggling from 3 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Kap Auteuil (11-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
