raced wide, tracked winner until before 10th, chased leading pair, struggling and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
mostly jumped well, made all, hit 5th, 4 lengths ahead last, unchallenged
tracked leading trio, tracked leading pair after 3rd, 2nd before 10th, ridden before 4 out, pushed along and no impression before 2 out
never travelled, tracked leading pair until after 3rd, reminders after 9th, hit next, went modest 3rd before 2 out
Red Hanrahan failed to land the odds for Paul Nicholls at Fakenham in November and has switched yards subsequently. This looks easier than his recent tasks but he’s still without a win under Rules and THE FRESH PRINCE is preferred. The latter should be sharper for a recent comeback run at Southwell and is now back on the same mark as when scoring at Uttoxeter last year. Darebin is also back on a winning mark but ran below par at Huntingdon last time and Ballycoe needs to sort out his jumping to figure.
Red Hanrahan (IRE) 8-15fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd at 5th, chased winner 12th, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, effort approaching last when not fluent, not run on, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Holbrook Park (11-3) at Fakenham 3m (3) gs in Nov.
The Fresh Prince (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, led again 8th until 10th, led again 12th, headed 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Steps And Stairs (10-13) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Darebin (GER) 4-1 (11-8) In touch, under pressure 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 26l behind Capitoul (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ballycoe 20-1 (10-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, weakening when stumbled on landing and unseated rider after 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
