led until 6th, not fluent 4 out, weakened 3 out, left 3rd last
with leader, not fluent 1st, led 6th, ridden and stayed on well flat
held up, closed 7th, mistake 2 out, driven flat, unable to challenge, stayed on same pace
held up, closed 4 out, mistake 2 out, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when fell last
refused to race
THE ABSENT MARE should be another winner for the Gordon Elliott/Richard Johnson combination as she's been placed in six of her 10 starts over fences and is getting a lot of weight from a couple of apparently modest performers in Mr Shahady and Throthethatch. In 13 previous starts on Turf, all-weather winner Great Demeanor has never been placed while The Village usually finishes nearer last than first and is 8lb out of the handicap here.
Mr Shahady (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Chanceofa Lifetime (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f nov hts chs (5) gs, 7 ran.
Throthethatch (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 16, well behind Antilope Du Seuil (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
The Absent Mare 7-1 (9-13) A little keen early, soon held up in mid-division, 6th approaching 3 out, 4th from next where not fluent, no impression from before last where pecked, one pace, 5th of 10, 16l behind Josephine Marcus (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mares hcp hdl 80-109.
Great Demeanor (USA) 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, in 4th after 2 out, well held when quickly pulled up before last, in a race won by Storm Of Swords (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
The Village (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Settled towards rear but in touch, slow 5th, weakened before 4 out, last of 6, 30l behind Sgt Reckless (11-4) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) gs in Apr.
