led, went clear 5f out, reduced lead 3f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4f out until inside final 3f, weakened soon after
held up in 4th, 3rd 4f out until ran green and outpaced 3f out, rallied and stayed on final 2f, led inside final 125 yards
held up in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, led inside final 2f, clear approaching final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards, lost 2nd close home
held up disputing 4th until 10f out, lost place and behind halfway, pushed along and outpaced 6f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 2nd close home
tracked leader who went clear 5f out, lost 2nd 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
Show Promise was second on Tapeta here last month but the form may not amount to much. Former pointer Rock On Rocco and Chepstow runner-up Ask Himself make more appeal while Elf De Re was an eye-catcher at Kelso when in need of the experience. MAROWN (NAP), who runs in the Trevor Hemmings colours, was an £80,000 purchase and has a nice pedigree for jumping. Hed is Nicky Richards’ only runner on the card and Brian Hughes rides so is expected to make a winning start.
Ask Himself (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Young Bull (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Elf De Re (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Enlighten (11-4) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Marown (IRE) Milan gelding out of Rosie Suspect.
Rock On Rocco (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, some prog in 3rd bef 2out, sn nt mtch front pair, ko to line, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Unexpected Depth (11-6) at Loughrea 3m mdn gd in Oct.
Show Promise 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Malystic (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Big Cheviot Bollin Eric gelding out of Miss Quickly.
Shamitsar 14-1 (11-0) Keen tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 25l behind Master Debonair (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.