mostly chased winner throughout, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd briefly 2 out, ridden and no impression before the last
mostly jumped well, bit awkward 5th, hit 7th, clear when hit 2 out, good jump last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
raced mostly in 3rd, stumbled 10th, went 2nd briefly 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd between last two, plugged on in 3rd
awkward 1st, always last, awkward 10th, mistake next, tailed off
Zoffalee won on the Flat and over hurdles in Ireland but is 0-8 over fences. Shaws Bridge is a long way out of the handicap but Nero Rock has placed in seven of his 11 starts over the larger obstacles. GERONIMO was beaten when falling in a match at Ayr last month but need only reproduce the form of an earlier win at Carlisle to land this.
Geromino (FR) 5-6fav (11-8) Tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, 3 lengths down when fell final fence, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Nero Rock (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, held when blundered and unseated rider next, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Zoffalee (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Held up, left 3rd 4th, outpaced before mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Clemencia (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Shaws Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Jumped right on occasion, in rear, mistake 1st, went badly right 9th and 10th, hit 12th, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Mystical Clouds (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
