steadied start, pulled very hard in detached last, caught up with rear group 3rd, losing touch again before 3 out, went modest 4th after 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led flat, stayed on, ridden out
held up in 4th, ridden after 6th, well beaten from 3 out
chased leader, mistake 3 out, soon led, headed and stayed on same pace flat
held up towards rear, pressing for 4th at the 6th, well beaten from 3 out
held up towards rear, pressing for 4th at the 6th, well beaten 3 out, remote 4th briefly 2 out
DREAM MACHINE, three times a winner on the Flat and rated 82, looks better class than these though his victories have come on much quicker ground than he'll face here. Vision Clear is only 4lb below on Flat ratings and has the benefit of a run over hurdles at Newbury where went well for a long way. He looks the main threat though Shut The Box showed promise in bumpers and will be better for last month's run over the track and trip. Avonmore has been beaten a long way into third on both starts over timber.
Awesome Rock (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Pulled hard towards rear, headway chasing leaders and went badly left 3rd, led 4th until next, chased leaders, weakened rapidly, tailed off when blundered and pulled up 3 out, at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Shut The Box (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, plugged on in 3rd after 3 out until 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 12, 22l behind Pentland Hills (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Avonmore 50-1 (11-2) In rear when jumped right 1st, headway to chase leader briefly 3 out, ridden and kept same pace, 3rd of 6, 23 1/2l behind It's O Kay (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn (4) gf in Dec.
Given Name 100-1 (10-7) Behind, slow 4th, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Alrightjack (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Vision Clear (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, soon prominent in chasing group on inside, 3rd before 3 out, never near leading duo, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Christopher Wood (11-4) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Maytheorsebewithu (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 10, dist behind Sixties Secret (10-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Singer In The Sand (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced, 12th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Tesorina (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Dream Machine (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Held up and behind, headway towards near side rail over 1f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Thistimenextyear (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
