tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, driven from next, held flat, stayed on same pace
jumped right and slowly, always last, lost touch before 6th
tracked leader, not fluent 1st or 4th, mistake 5th, led after 3 out, stayed on well
led until after 3 out, edged right and stayed on same pace after next
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It's difficult to see past GENEROUS PET, who completed his hat-trick by 14 lengths in a conditionals' event at Kelso last week and arrives here unpenalised. Kentucky Star is a major threat as the Punchestown winner has been unlucky not to have scored in the UK and takes a drop in class. Snowed In is 2-42 over hurdles and has gone up 2lb for finishing runner-up at Carlisle and the veteran De Boitron is better over fences. Bryden Boy landed a maiden at Bangor last month but never recoved from a bad mistake at Uttoxeter next time.
De Boitron (FR) 9-1 (10-11) In rear, lost place and mistake 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Shades Of Midnight (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Minella Hero (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until not fluent 3rd, chased leaders, lost place and behind after 7th, soon struggling, continued well tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Turtle Cask (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Generous Pet (IRE) 7-4fav (10-8) Tracked clear leader, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Stoneham (11-4) by 14l, 10 ran.
Snowed In (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 3rd, 4 lengths clear 5th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Iniciar (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Kentucky Star (FR) 7-2fav (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, challenging when bumped last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Altesse De Guye (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, jumped left and mistake 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent 6th or 7th, still close up 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up approaching last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 33l behind Almost Gemini (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.