led, headed 9th, chased leaders, lost place from 12th, tailed off
chased leaders, led 9th, headed 14th, led before 3 out, headed run-in, soon weakened
prominent, weakened before 12th, jumped 4 out, soon pulled up when tailed off
held up towards rear, headway from 10th, led 14th, headed before 3 out, weakened soon after
held up in rear, headway when blundered 3 out, soon ridden, headway from 2 out, forced to switch right run-in, kept on to chase winner towards finish
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, headway before 8th, weakened and jumpedright last
chased leaders, headway after 3 out, switched right after last, kept on to lead run-in
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on from last
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Nonrunner
UKRAINIAN STAR landed a double over C&D at the start of the year before failing to complete at Market Rasen last time. The return to these fences could see him back at his best and he's preferred to Backfromthecongo, who has been well beaten either side of a win at Hereford in January. Irish Guard posted a better effort at Market Rasen last month which suggests a return to form is imminent but Noble Witness has lost his way since scoring at Leicester in March. Maraafeq was still beaten a distance despite finishing third last time and first-time blinkers are applied while Bobby Bullock won twice for Nigel Twiston-Davies back in 2010 and is having his first start since for new connections here.
Ukrainian Star (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led, pushed along 11th, headed before 13th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Mumbles Head (11-6) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Apr, 6 ran.
Noble Witness (IRE) 100-1 (11-8) Close up on outside, dropped to rear 7th, soon lost touch, continued tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Baile Anrai (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Irish Guard 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led before 13th, headed before 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Mumbles Head (11-6) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
Backfromthecongo (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led approaching 10th, bumped 15th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 8, 46l behind Roi De Rose (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
How's My Friend 15-2 (11-0) Behind, headway before 9th, mistake 5 out, one pace and no impression from next, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Sea Saffron (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Bobby Bullock (IRE) Evensfav (11-1) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, went 2nd approaching 12th, led after 15th, drew clear from 3 out, eased flat (no time taken), won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Nov '10 beating Sir Winston (11-10) by 14l, 9 ran.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Behind, headway before 3 out, kept on well, nearest at finish, 4th of 12, 4l behind Midnight Macarena (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Musical Wedge 9-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, 8th of 9, 40l behind I've Been Framed (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Maraafeq (USA) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place when blundered and ridden next, not fluent 6th or when behind 8th, hit 9th, went remote 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Daldini (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Overton Lad 10-3 (11-0) Led 2nd, headed next, led 4th until jumped slowly 9th, ran in snatches after, blundered 13th, went 3rd before 3 out, well held by front pair, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Huckleberry (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
