led until 5th, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, headway before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, held from next, weakened before last
held up in rear, slow 4th, headway when dived at 8th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
soon chasing leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place 8th, well beaten from 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
pressed winner, not fluent 2nd, led 5th until 4 out, ridden after 2 out, held last, kept on
chased leaders, not fluent and slow at times, lost place 4th, behind from 8th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, hit 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
Too Much To Ask is having a first outing since winning at Cartmel last May and usually needs a run while Largy Mouth showed little over hurdles and may not fare much better over fences. MORGENSTERN is 0-8 over the larger obstacles but has improved lately and his rider’s claim means he will be getting 6lb from Ludlow and Hereford winner Jobesgreen Lad, who looked in the handicapper’s grip last time at Exeter.
Morgenstern (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Chased winner, ridden after 4 out, held 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Give Me A Moment (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Jobesgreen Lad 6-1 (11-6) Raced in mid-division, travelled strongly and made headway before 4 out, joined leader at 3 out, ridden and every chance at 2 out, weakened after final fence, 4th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Judex Lefou (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Too Much To Ask (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, challenged last, soon led, hard pressed, just held on, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Dancing Doug (11-7) by shd, 11 ran.
Largy Mouth 16-5 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, headway 7th, no impression, well beaten from 3 out, disputing modest 4th when fell last, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Arbennig (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, hampered 9th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Nyoufsea 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, close up 6th, in rear, ridden and dropped to rear 13th, rallied 2 out, 4th of 6, 30l behind Out The Glen (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Stinggrey (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling from 5 out, fell 3 out, at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
