mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 5 out, late headway under pressure approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, got up on line
prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed home turn, rejoined leader 2 out, every chance last, few lengths clear flat when idled, rallied close home, just denied
mid-division, pushed along after 5th and dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out
held up, pushed along after 7th, headway under pressure to go 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden to lead home turn, pressed 2 out, every chance last when mistake, no extra flat
prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out
in rear, pushed along after 9th, mistake 4 out, never in contention
NonRunner
Ding Ding seeks a fourth course victory but is not getting any younger and Sackett is also in the veteran stage now. THE TIN MINER is another 11-year-old but he’s been given a chance by the handicapper in this and Harriet Tucker takes off another 7lb. He’s just preferred to stablemate Blame The Game and Jumping Cats, who shaped well enough over this trip last time. Wilderness’ latest second at Exeter was over fences.
Blame The Game (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3 out, lost position under 3 out, beaten 2 out, 8th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Blairgowrie (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Tin Miner (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Game Socks (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Jumping Cats 11-1 (11-8) Pushed along at times, held up last, gained a place at 5th, driven along and plugged on in modest 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Good News (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Wilderness 6-1 (10-13) Prominent, disputed lead 11th, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance when blundered last, no extra, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Wind Tor (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Sackett 10-1 (10-6) Jumped right, pressed leader, pushed along 14th, ridden 17th, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Wake Up Early (11-7) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Ding Ding 20-1 (10-13) Led, hit 4 out, headed 3 out, chased leader, rallied and every chance next, weakened between last two, 5th of 7, 15l behind Rubys Reward (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hatchet Jack (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Off the pace in last pair, headway after 2 out, plugged on run-in, never nearer, 5th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Pottlerath (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
