chased leader, travelled strongly to join leader 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on but no match for winner flat
led, ridden and joined 2 out, regained lead last, driven out
in rear, still last but in touch when ridden 3 out, soon one pace
NonRunner
Red Force One was engaged in the 5.15 at Aintree yesterday. BRIEF TIMES won a Ffos Las bumper in May then novice hurdles at Exeter and Doncaster before just failing at this level at Wincanton. He started favourite for a Class 2 handicap at Kempton last time but ran poorly. See The Sea comfortably won three handicaps in October before pulling much too hard at Kempton a month later where he weakened quickly when headed. Byzantine Emperor is 3-5 over timber but probably ran his best race to date when a close third in a Class 2 handicap at Musselburgh and is on the same mark.
Brief Times (IRE) 6-1fav (10-10) Held up, pushed along and dropped towards rear home turn, tailed off, 10th of 17, 29l behind Press Your Luck (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
See The Sea (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Led, clear with two others 3 out(usual 4th)ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 27l behind Timberman (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Byzantine Empire 7-2fav (11-12) In touch, headway to lead 2 out, not fluent and headed next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind The Navigator (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Red Force One 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Percy Willis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
