held up towards rear on outside, headway after 14th, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear, mistakes 9th and 12th, jumped left and not fluent 13th, behind from next, tailed off
with leader, led 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace, took 3rd last stride
mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd (water), not fluent 4 out, closed 3 out, chased winner last, switched left flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway when hit 14th, soon ridden and lost place, weakened after 4 out
led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd last stride
prominent, mistake 12th, driven and lost place before 4 out, soon weakened
held up in last, headway approaching 14th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, no extra when mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, challenged 3 out, led before next, driven out
mid-division, mistakes 8th and 12th, soon lost place, behind when jumped left 14th, pulled up before 4 out
Several of these are almost certainly better over shorter trips including Ludlow fourth Shake The Barley and Yabora, who would also prefer a softer surface. Logans Run and Et Maintenant are others likely to struggle for stamina around here while there hasn't been much encouragement in the recent form of Soubriquet, who finished a long way behind Or De Grugy at Kelso in October. Appleaday has to go on the short-list, however, having just been collared by the rallying Magic Sky in a veterans' handicap at Ascot 17 days ago but preference is for BROOKLYN BROWNIE. The top weight travelled well for a long way when runner-up to Rambling Minster in another veterans' race at Doncaster in February and the quicker ground here is very much in his favour.
Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, chased winner before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Rambling Minster (10-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Feb.
Yabora (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up last, in a race won by Coup Royale (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
Or de Grugy (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, last of 15, well behind Moon Indigo (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Logans Run (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened from next, 5th of 8, 31l behind Dark Ben (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Soubriquet (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened from 8th, 11th of 13, well behind Aibrean (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Appleaday (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, not fluent 4th and 6th, went 2nd 11th, narrow lead 15th, narrowly headed last, rallied to lead again final 100 yards, headed last strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Magic Sky (10-6) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Et Maintenant (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, towards rear from 6th, blundered 7th, headway from 8th, ridden after 3 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Categorical (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Third Level Tom 8-1 (11-6) Brought down 2nd, in a race won by AHorseCalledMolly (11-0) at Roscommon 3m hcp hdl 80-109 gf in Aug, 18 ran.
Shake The Barley (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, lost place 7th, headway 10th, 4th and beaten 2 out, 4th of 11, 15l behind Russian Epic (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Schindlers Maze (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Soon mid-division, moderate 7th approaching 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 5th of 11, 16l behind China Goes Green (10-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 gd.
