held up in last pair on inside, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out, disputing close 2nd and every chance when blundered badly last, not recover
chased leading trio, good headway out wide before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
held up in rear, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, plugged on in modest 4th between last 2
raced keenly, led 2nd and kept bit wide, hit 4th, stepped at 3 out, headed and weakened quickly before next, soon behind, tailed off
led until 2nd, chased leader until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, disputing 2nd again before next, ridden before last, battled on gamely run-in, led towards finish
raced out wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led going well before 2 out, hard ridden and battled on run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
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Call Me Lord was an easy winner of this in 2018 and Younevercall beat ON THE BLIND SIDE nine lengths two years ago. The latter has been in better form this season, however, though there isn’t much between Nico de Boinville’s mount, Call Me Lord and Indefatigable on Aintree running. Pic D'Orhy, winner of the Betfair Hurdle last season, hasn’t won since and was beaten in a handicap back over hurdles at Taunton after a spell chasing. Captain Zebo has won all five starts for John Dixon but, along with fellow northern raider Clondaw Caitlin, has a bit to find at the weights.
Call Me Lord (FR) 80-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 6th, headway after 4 out, every chance 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, held last, stayed on same pace, 5th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Thyme Hill (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
On The Blind Side (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, front pair went clear 2nd, went 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 6th of 15, 13l behind Thyme Hill (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Waited with in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders, led travelling well before 2 out, almost joined when hit last, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed last strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Rockadenn (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Captain Zebo (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Virtually made all, big jump last under pressure, tired on the run-in and faced strong challenge, just held on, gamely, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Ask Dillon (11-12) by hd, 7 ran.
Younevercall (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th until 2 out, weakened quickly between last 2, 8th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Flooring Porter (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Indefatigable (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear, switched right before 2 out, stayed on flat, never nearer, 7th of 15, 14l behind Thyme Hill (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Clondaw Caitlin (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, hung left and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Prince Kayf (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
