tracked leaders, bad mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
close up in 4th, slightly hampered 7th, headway to track leader 4 out, led 2 out, clear last
led and soon clear, reduced lead 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened next
chased clear leader, not fluent 3rd, ridden to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
AGINCOURT REEF doesn't look an easy ride but was always doing enough to hold off Saint Breiz over a longer trip at Taunton 11 days ago and can defy a 5lb rise in the weights in another ordinary contest. Bobbits Way won over course and distance in January and was third to the selection's stablemate The Green Ogre here last time but looks high enough in the handicap nowadays. Goring Two has reverted to type since winning easily here in January while Marky Bob is also hard to catch right. Sportsreport is still 13lb higher than his last winning mark and returns from a break.
Agincourt Reef (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Held up in touch in last trio, closed after 7th, led and hung left from 2 out, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Saint Breiz (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sportsreport (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up behind in touch, headway and effort on outside 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Exmoor Mist (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Marky Bob (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Refused to race, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Goring Two (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake next, struggling when jumped left and slow 6th, pulled up before 7th, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Bobbits Way 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, driven 4 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 5, 17l behind The Green Ogre (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
