made all, blundered 3 out, shaken up last, pushed out and edged right flat
prominent, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, switched left after last, soon jinked left, no chance with winner
chased leader, joined winner 6th, ridden 2 out, soon no chance
Nonrunner
ROCKITEER is our recommendation though Pertinent and Mad Moose will have their supporters. The selection ran a very competent race at Huntingdon and while it will be a tough ask to concede a winners penalty all around; there was enough there to suggest that he does have a future at the game. Pertinent does not appear the heartiest of battlers when push comes to shove. It is hoped that better ground might just bring about the better form that his bumpers promised. Mad Moose represents a yard back among the winners. He has not lived up to his decent pedigree and his latest run at this course was disastarous. Schindlers Son won a Uttoxeter handicap last May but has clearly had training troubles of late. Rockiteer arrives here with fewest negatives and secures the nomination.
Rockiteer (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, led again flat, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (5) gd beating Long Distance (10-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mad Moose (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind Another Display (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Pertinent (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up, headway and travelling well when hampered on bend after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, found little, 4th of 10, 11l behind Swainson (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Schindlers Son (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ursis (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) sft in Jul, 6 ran.
