in rear, headway before 7th, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along before 8th, outpaced after next
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, led run-in, kept on well
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, blundered 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
tracked leaders, hit 1st, led before 2nd, headed 2nd, tracked leader, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders in 4th, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, blundered badly last, headed run-in, no extra
led, headed before 2nd, with leaders, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led 2nd, took keen hold, headed 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
Starlight Air won over a similar trip at Fontwell last month and should go well off her new mark. Oscar Rainbow appears to be running into form and is another with decent claims while Music In The Air's fourth at Towcester was her best run so far. BRASS MONKEY won a bumper here last year and might do better over hurdles now qualified for handicaps. We'll take a chance on Charlie Longsdon's lightly-raced gelding in this finale even though I Can Run Can You is thrown in on his best form.
Grange Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) In rear, never a factor, 11th after 2 out, kept on one pace without troubling leaders, 7th of 17, 30l behind Tyrone Tiger (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Mar.
I Can Run Can You (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Chased winner until 3rd, lost place 5th, reminder after 6th, behind 8th, well beaten when went right 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, 30l behind Denali Highway (11-8) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, weakened 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Bucking The Trend (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Starlight Air 4-1fav (10-11) Chased clear leader in 3rd, went 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, kept on flat, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr beating Alaccordion (10-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Scheherazadesdream 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders to 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 42l behind Va'vite (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Velvet Vic (IRE) 17-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, hampered 3rd, mistake and ridden 6th, mistake and well beaten next, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Signed Request (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Music In The Air 66-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed after next, faded, 4th of 13, 19l behind Bravo Riquet (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Oscar Rainbow 16-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside after 6th, went 4th flat, stayed on, no impression on leaders, 4th of 18, 6l behind Upton Wood (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Napoletano (ITY) 6-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden 5th, headway before 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat, 4th of 12, 11l behind The Society Man (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Pennant Dancer 66-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders 3 out, hit 2 out, disputing 4th and held when fell last, in a race won by Some Secret (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 12 ran.
