held up in rear, pluggging on when slightly hampered 2 out, went poor 3rd run-in
in touch, strugggling in 5th 11th, weakened
not jump well, chased leaders, lost place and blundered 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
held up in rear, mistake 8th, tailed off 11th
chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, son led, clear before last, kept on well, easily
chased leaders, pushed along and held in 4th when bumped 2 out, one pace
led, joined and not fluent 2 out, soon headed and kept on same pace, not fluent last, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, never on terms after
chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, went right 2 out, soon weakened quickly
Nonrunner
Quicker going would be a bit of a worry for supporters of High Aspirations but he's been in decent form lately, winning at Towcester and finishing third in a higher grade at Ffos Las, and should be thereabouts. Molly Oscar won a poor race at Plumpton before failing to follow up off a higher mark at Towcester but is another to consider. LAMB'S CROSS (NAP) won this last year off the same mark and is weighted to reverse Towcester running with High Aspirations so gets the vote.
Haughtons Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division, 3rd from 12th, not fluent 13th, weakened 2 out, soon 4th and well beaten, tailed off, 4th of 9, dist behind Breezy Kin (10-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Sabroclair (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, 10th of 12, dist behind Winged Express (10-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Wicklewood 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, reminders and struggling before 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Miller's Maverick 16-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Pagham Belle (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
High Aspirations (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden and headed flat, one pace closing stages, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Supreme Bob (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Tachbury 11-4 (11-1) Tracked winner, mistake 7th, no impression when not fluent 2 out, weakened into 3rd flat, last of 3, dist behind Beaujolais Bob (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Lamb's Cross 9-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance next, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Edeiff's Lad (10-8) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Molly Oscar (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Chased winner, hit 13th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, lost modest 2nd run-in, 3rd of 6, 21 1/2l behind Upbeat Cobbler (11-10) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Jamrham (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 4th, headway into 4th approaching 3 out, one pace, 4th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Edeiff's Lad (10-8) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Pursuitofhappiness (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Chased leader until lost place after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
