disputed lead, not fluent and headed 12th, ridden 14th, struggling before next
disputed lead after 3rd, led 12th, ridden approaching last, soon headed, kept on flat
raced in touch, mistake 6th, headway to chase leader 14th, ridden to challenge before last, no extra final 100yds
held up in touch, mistake 13th, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out
jumped slowly and right on occasions, dropped to last 2nd, struggling from 11th, pulled up before 3 out
ridden patiently towards rear, headway to chase leaders 14th, went third next, pushed along to lead before last, always doing enough
midfield, took closer order 7th, fell next
disputed lead, headed 3rd, remained prominent, pushed along before 9th, ridden after next, outpaced approaching 14th where not fluent, soon beaten
Kapgary won this a year ago and will be on a lower mark with his rider's claim taken into account and he's capable of making a bold bid. Orrisdale has been running well without quite getting there but has been looking a few pounds high. Accordingtogino won a Warwick handicap by 10 lengths and was well supported at Bangor next time but ran a shocker. SUBCONTINENT (NAP) had been finding testing ground against him until a comfortable victory in slightly better conditions at Ludlow. Venetia Williams' charge is up 6lb but can defy the extra.
Commodore Barry (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 12th, mistake 16th, pulled up before 5 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Orrisdale (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 4 out, ridden and not fluent 3 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on after the last, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Chapel Stile (11-13) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Accordingtogino (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-5) Led narrowly, not fluent 10th, pressed 5 out, headed 4 out, held when pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Kapgarry (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, blundered 6th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Subcontinent (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, challenged 13th, led next, headed before 15th, led and jumped right 3 out, in command before last, stayed on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Dieu Vivant (11-11) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Joueur Bresilien (FR) 18-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 16th, soon beaten, 8th of 13, dist behind Kimberlite Candy (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Mcnamaras Band (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden and lost ground before 4 out, in rear 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Ramonex (GER) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, slow jump 10th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on steadily past tiring rivals to go modest fourth run-in, 4th of 10, 10l behind Generous Day (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
