prominent, led 8th, headed 13th, led next, jumped right 6th, headed next, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway from 4 out, went 2nd before last, led flat, driven out
prominent early, chased leaders, not fluent 13th, challenged 16th, led 4 out, went left and not fluent last, headed flat, held towards finish
held up in rear, headway from 14th, beaten when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before last where mistake, 3rd and weakening flat
towards rear, slow and reminder 10th, behind 15th, pulled up before last
led until not fluent 8th, led 13th, headed 14th, weakened from 16th, pulled up before last
Templehills was in front when falling here last week but this stamina test may be beyond the 11-year-old. Forgot To Ask still looks in the handicapper’s grip but Danny Whizzbang is a possibility while Dhowin won over 3m2f at Fontwell. Ask A Honey Bee was prominent for a long way in Ayr’s Scottish Grand National last time but was a tired horse when coming to grief. EL PASO WOOD was pulled up at Ayr and again later in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown but was fourth earlier in the Midlands Grand National and is 9lb lower now.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Towards rear, rapid headway on outside 9th, close up 10th, led 13th, not fluent 5 out, ridden and headed when fell 4 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up at rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Dhowin (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Always prominent, not fluent 9th or 15th, led and mistake 2 out, clear flat, eased close home, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Premier D'troice (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
El Paso Wood (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inside, weakened 13th, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chasing leaders on outside from 2nd, close up last, soon edged left and no extra, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Pounding Poet (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Beatthebullet (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden after 16th, steadily lost touch from 4 out, well behind when pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Templehills (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd, fell 9th, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
