ran in snatches, prominent, slow 3rd, soon pushed along, dropped to rear 7th, slow next, stumbled 10th, pushed along 13th, lost touch approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off
close up, bumped 1st, hit 8th, pushed along before 2 out (usual 3 out), headway to challenge approaching last (usual 2 out), hung right after last, ridden flat, rallied final 50yds, always held by winner
in touch, not fluent 13th, pushed along before 3 out (usual 4 out), struggling when jumped left 2 out, lost third approaching last (usual 2 out)
held up in touch, hit 8th, bad mistake 14th, soon ridden, pushed along after next, went poor third approaching last (usual 2 out)
mostly jumped well, led, hit 16th, pushed along approaching last (usual 2 out), ridden flat, stayed on well, gamely
Mercian Knight has pulled up in his last three starts and though dropping in the ratings will need to find the form he showed when runner-up at Fontwell last December to lose his maiden tag over fences. Silver Nickel has never won in 15 starts and this is a new trip though he wasn't stopping over the extended 3m1f track here a fortnight ago. UALLRIGHTHARRY has won over shorter here though his best run came in last year's Sussex National over track and trip when beaten less than two lengths. A similar run would suffice here and he has won after a long break in the past. Black Centaur won over shorter here in March and is only 2lb higher but Abbey Street is 0-17 and was beaten over 100 lengths at Fontwell last month.
Mercian Knight (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent on outside, lost place and pushed along 6th, ridden after 8th, closed after next, struggling 13th, behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Uallrightharry (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd when hit 4 out, soon dropped to 4th when went left 2 out, went 3rd again towards finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Max Dynamo (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Black Centaur (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 12th, not fluent and behind 12th, pulled up before 14th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
Silver Nickel (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, dropped to rear but in touch 3rd, pushed along after 14th, not fluent next, went second 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Bill And Barn (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Abbey Street (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up off the pace in last pair, left in remote 4th on bend after 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Nessfield Blue (10-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
