led, headed before 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and quickly weakened and pulled up before 2 out
in rear, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up
chased leaders, left in lead 3rd, blundered 3 out, clear before last, kept on well
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, reminders after 4th, outpaced before 3 out, headway and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, fell 1st
towards rear, mistake 2nd, unseated rider soon after
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish
mid-division, badly hampered 1st, outpaced 3 out, headway before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish
with leaders, led before and carried out 3rd by loose horse
tracked leaders, carried out 3rd
Nonrunner
The much-improved Dont Call Me Oscar was still leading when unseating his rider at Fakenham two weeks ago but may be in the handicapper's grip now. Ice Tres has been raised 7lb since her second in a maiden hurdle here earlier this month but Dancing Solo is only 4lb higher than when a close-up second at Taunton in February and Barista has had a run on the Flat since a fair fourth at the same track. LIFETIME is a long-standing maiden but ran a lot better than expected in a decent handicap at Newbury last time. A three-timer winner on the Flat, he could go close here if handling the faster ground.
Dont Call Me Oscar (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led approaching 5th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Ogaritmo (11-1) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd, 6 ran.
Love The Leader (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Last pair, pushed along and struggling before 6th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Ice Tres 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, 2nd after 3 out, led before and went right 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, hard ridden run-in, caught final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Hija (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Dark Desire 11-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden and lost touch before 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Seas Of Green (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Dancing Solo 5-2 (11-3) Close up, not fluent 5th or 6th, led before last, soon headed, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Its A Long Road (12-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Barista (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Frozen Over (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Very Intense (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 5th, soon behind, 7th of 8, 36l behind Ultimate Act (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Lifetime (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced next, no impression before last, 5th of 8, 10l behind Rayak (11-11) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Bahumbug 16-1 (11-5) Led until not fluent 2nd, led again after next, headed 3 out, weakening when stumbled badly and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Dont Call Me Oscar (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Blue Top 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling 6th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Akula (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Chankillo 20-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, not fluent and reminder next, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sedgemoor Express (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Theionlady (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 14th of 17, 24l behind Worldor (11-7) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
