towards rear, headway 7th to track leaders, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, some progress 12th, ridden next, beaten when mistake 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, joined leaders, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 11th
led, headed 2nd, led briefly 6th, led again 8th, headed 11th, ridden to chase leader 4 out. led soon after 3 out, all out when headed close home
held up rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened
in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
in touch, jumped left 12th, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, weakened 7th, in rear when unseated rider 9th
towards rear, fell 7th
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
led 2nd, headed briefly 6th, led next, headed 8th, led again from 11th, ridden when mistake and headed soon after 3 out, kept on well to lead again close home
mid-division, ridden when hampered 12th, weakened 4 out
Nonrunner
Jack Fuller gets the call here ahead of Red Perk and Dalus Park. A course and distance winner from today's mark in March, Jack Fuller looks set to play his part in proceedings today. Pardini is back to his Uttoxeter 2004 winning mark, while Red Perk is on a more-reasonable chasing mark than for his last two runs and can be given a chance based on hurdling form. Dalus Park is also back to his course and distance winning mark (from January 2004) and, given that he likes it here, has to be respected. Each of Never Awol's three wins has come here but he is six pounds above the best of those victorious ratings. It's Rumoured would hold claims on his best hurdling efforts, and The River Joker is well-weighted based on his course and distrance win of December 2003, but he has not won since. Indian Laburnum is enigmatic but would hold very good claims based on the best of his form of the last 16 months. However, he's looked modest of late. If Maybeseven could turn back the clock 15 months, he could be fancied, but Heartache is seven pounds above a winning mark and has to race from out of the weights. Finally, Mac Dargin is a potential improver but, for the selection, we return to Jack Fuller.
Jack Fuller (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden 12th, headway next, hard ridden and effort after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 11, 12l behind Magic Of Sydney (10-6) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Dec.
Pardini (USA) 7-2 (10-1) Prominent, led 4th to 6th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, weakening in 4th when fell in race won by Another Native (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (D) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Never Awol (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 6th, led again 8th, mistake and unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Graceful Dancer (10-11) at Towcester 3m chs 0-90 (F) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Gaye Dream 14-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 10th, close up when fell at the 11th in race won by Major Benefit (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec, 17 ran.
Indian Laburnum (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) In touch, reminder after 2nd, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 10, well behind Young Lorcan (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Nov.
Shrove Tuesday (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Towards rear, progress after halfway, 5th after 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 17, 20l behind Ring Of Beara (10-2) at Clonmel 3m hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Dec.
Kappelhoff (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Behind, blundered 13th, hit next, under pressure from 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 11, well behind Dunbrody Millar (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Dec.
Red Perk (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 35l behind Aston Lad (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) sft in Dec.
