mid-division, ridden and lost touch over 4f out, soon beaten
prominent, driven along and weakened from over 4f out
held up off the pace in rear, tailed off from over 4f out
mid-division on outer, weakened quickly from over 5f out
tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and plugged on same pace from over 2f out, never seriously involved
close up, shaken up over 3f out, soon third and ridden along, ran on but never going pace to challenge
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, went clear with winner inside final furlong, held close home
in touch with leaders, went third over 3f out, soon pushed along and joined leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, egded left inside final furlong, kept on well, always doing enough
CORNAMONA is Nicky Henderson's only runner here today having joined the yard after easily landing a point-to-point at Boulta in December. Saint Jaquen started favourite for a Hereford bumper in November but never got into contention. Much better must have been expected while Ballee is definitely one to keep on the right side having travelled over from Ireland having run well at Punchestown last month. Flying Fortune followed a fair debut at Ludlow with an even better run in a Listed contest at Market Rasen so she's another to note along with Native Moon, whose dam has produced winning hurdlers with her first two offspring.
Came From Nothing (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along and made no impression 4f out, behind final furlong, 8th of 14, 12l behind Micronormous (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Freddie's Song (FR) Great Pretender gelding out of Athinea.
Rascal Blue Bresil gelding out of Fairy Theatre.
South Omo Zone (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Ww, hmprd 4out, gd prog to tr ldrs 3out, eff 2out, disp ld last, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Zefiro Dodville (11-11) at Portrush 3m mdn in Oct.
Thorpeness (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Off the pace and always behind, 10th of 11, dist behind East India Express (10-6) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Tregele (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, disputed lead 4f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Norman Fletcher (10-3) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Cornamona (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div 2 1/2l 3rd from 6out, cl 4th aftr 3out, chall bef 2out, ld aftr 2out & 2l adv gng best bef last, went clr flat, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Kit's Coty (11-6) by 7l, 9 ran.
Ballee (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Towards rear early, ran freely and headway to lead after 5f, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 5th and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Speculatrix (11-3) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Feb.
Flying Fortune (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Dysart Enos (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Feb.
Native Moon (IRE) Sea Moon gelding out of Toye Native.
Saint Jaguen (FR) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up and behind, raced very wide, headway over 3f out, never involved, 5th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Ioupy Collonges (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
