mid-division, mistake 6th, tracked leaders home turn, ridden and faded after 2 out
tracked leaders, lost ground before 4 out, beaten 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, went 4th home turn, ridden and gradually weakened after 2 out
in rear, smooth headway after 3 out, went 3rd jumping 2 out, shaken up and led approaching last where not fluent, drifted left run-in, ridden and pressed closing stages, just prevailed
towards rear, not jump fluently, pulled up after 8th
handy, mistake 4 out and dropped away tamely, pulled up after next
chased leaders, headway to press leader 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in and rallied towards finish, just denied
mid-division, pushed along 9th, chased leaders 2 out, soon weakened quickly
led, challenged 3 out, pushed along and headed home turn, dropped away quickly approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led home turn, pushed along 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on gamely run-in, held closing stages
mid-division, tailed off 3 out, pulled up
NonRunner
Kingsfort Hill found only one too good off this mark when favourite here last month. My Girl Lollipop’s recent second at Warwick was her best run in more than a year but Freethinker is best watched having a belated first run of the campaign. Langley Hundred completed a double in the autumn and was third at Exeter last month but HILLFINCH kept finding when getting her head back in front at Huntingdon last month and she is probably worth sticking with raised only 3lb.
Barony Legends (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) In rear on outside, not fluent 4 out, headway 2 out, 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Foster'sisland (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Rocco (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Close up, steadied into 4th after 2nd, towards rear after 5th, shaken up after 7th, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 17l behind Halifax (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Gentleman Valley (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 36l behind Ballintubber Boy (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Czech Her Out (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Raced wide, held up well behind, closed from 8th, challenged and not fluent last, led flat, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Dynamic Kate (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Kadex (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Sir Valentine (GER) 50-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed before 5th, soon beaten, 4th of 7, dist behind Feel The Pinch (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Hillfinch 11-2 (12-0) Disputed lead until 7th, pressed leader, ridden to lead again approaching 2 out, headed next, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Shesupincourt (10-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Kingsfort Hill 7-4fav (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge 2 out, led narrowly last, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Breizh Alko (12-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Freethinker (IRE) 85-40 (11-6) Made all, not fluent 8th, pushed along 2 out, mistake last, ridden out, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Our Idic Boy (10-12) by 1l, 13 ran.
My Girl Lollipop (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 1st, lost place after 4th, closed back up next, mistake 7th, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Glance From Clover (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Artic Breeze (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until pushed along 3 out, soon behind, kept on to go poor 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 3, 27l behind Eclair D'Ainay (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 3rd 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Armchair Farmer (11-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
