chased leaders, jumped left 1st, not clear run on last bend, soon went 2nd, led and left clear last, ridden out
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 7th, not fluent 3 out, led before last, headed and mistake at hurdle, well held after
held up in rear on outside, not fluent 6th or 7th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, no impression from 3 out, modest 5th and ridden after next
tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led after 2 out, headed before last, 3rd and beaten after
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, well beaten after next, plugged on into modest 4th flat
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, soon behind, pulled up after 2 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
FLED OR PLED failed to cope with rain-softened ground at Market Rasen in December and was put away for the winter. Twice a winner on quicker going at Towcester in the autumn, he can make a winning reappearance. Black Tulip has only shown modest form so far but is the least exposed of these and warrants a market check. Time And Again has been chasing, however, and Mr Mafia is probably better over the larger obstacles having failed to win in 11 tries over timber.
Black Tulip 11-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, hung left and plugged on into modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Little Miss Poet (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Time And Again (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th or 7th, soon ridden along, well beaten from 3 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 36l behind Deise Vu (11-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) In rear, mistake 13th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fled Or Pled (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Keen, held up, headway 3 out to track leaders, soon ridden, weakened last, 5th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Shotofwine (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Island Rendezvous (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Disputed 2nd behind clear winner, outright 2nd 8th, never any chance, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Rouge Devils (11-11) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gf in Apr.
Monte Wildhorn (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders until lost place 5th, rallied approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th and one pace from next, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Romeo Americo (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place before next, behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Duc de Seville (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Raced wide, tracked leader, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Tuscan Gold (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Scales (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, 7th 2 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Market Road (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.
Going Nowhere Fast (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Jumped right, tracked leader 7th, weakened after next, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Looks Like Power (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
