held up in rear, headway halfway, led 2 out, driven clear approaching last, ran on well
tracked leader, effort 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, remote 3rd
chased leaders early, lost place 2nd, not fluent throughout, rallied 3 out, went 2nd after next, never able to challenge
led, 10 lengths clear 2nd, mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened quickly, remote 4th
pulled hard in touch, mistake 1st, lost place halfway, tailed off when fell 2 out
Eaton Hill by-passed a three-runner race at Fontwell on Friday to take his chance here but GRAY DAY is still preferred. He didn’t handle bottomless ground at Sedgefield in February having won on quicker going at Leicester and Bangor previously. He should be capable of giving 6lb here to Thisonetime, who has been a beaten favourite three times in his four starts over hurdles and was beaten 17 lengths at Sedgefield on Wednesday. Chosen Tribe is preferred to Westello of the others.
Eaton Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Gray Day (IRE) 2-7fav (11-11) With winner until lost place from 3 out, soon in rear and weakened, last of 3, dist behind Bollin Ace (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Chosen Tribe (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, hampered 1st, lost place 7th, soon behind, 6th of 10, dist behind El Terremoto (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Thisonetime (IRE) Evensjfav (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2 out until 3rd, jumped left 5th, 2nd again after next, every chance 3 out, ridden when jumped left 2 out, soon beaten, jumped left and well held last, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Soupy Soups (11-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Westello (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Always in rear, 9th of 10, dist behind Cresswell Legend (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gd in Apr.