led, pecked 9th, headed soon after 12th, weakened rapidly, tailed off pulled up before last
held up, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace next
soon chasing leaders on inside, led 3 out, joined 2 out, asserted and came clear from last
mistakes, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 12th, went 2nd next, every chance 2 out, ridden and held when blundered last, no chance with winner
raced keenly, chased winner, led 12th until blundered and headed 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
soon in rear, pushed along and struggling after 10th, tailed off when blundered 12th,
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and losing place when mistake and pecked 12th, weakened before 2 out
held up and behind, never on terms
A few of these have a bit to prove at present including I Am Colin, Hedley Lamarr and Some Buckle. Monetaire has a long absence to overcome while Doncaster winner Querry Horse is blinkered after making several mistakes before unseating his rider at Ludlow. Raktiman wasn’t winning out of turn at Sedgefield, however, and PULL THE CHORD (NAP) probably didn’t get home when favourite over 3m at Taunton last time. Philip Hobbs’ chasers are always worth a second look here and his charge had come up a well-handicapped rival when second at Ludlow on his penultimate start.
Querry Horse (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Disputed lead, not fluent 8th and 10th, awkward and unseated rider after 11th (water), at Ludlow 3m (4) sft in Feb.
Monetaire (FR) 11-2 (10-13) In rear, mistake 8th, well beaten 5 out, passed some weakening rivals from 3 out, 6th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Little Jon (10-10) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Some Buckle (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Behind when field came into view 6th, lost touch when field came into view again 4 out, pulled up, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Pull The Chord (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, driven and one pace in 4th from next, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Huff And Puff (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Raktiman (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5th, led before last, held on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Sun Cloud (11-12) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
I Am Colin 9-2 (10-13) In rear, pushed along 10th, tailed off 6 out, pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Hedley Lamarr (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 13th, went 4th next, never dangerous, 5th of 7, dist behind I Just Know (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
One For The Boss (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) In rear, not much room 1st, mistake 6th, struggling 8th, well behind from 13th, 11th of 13, dist behind Brandon Hill (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
