held up in rear, chased winner from 4 out until weakened next
made all, clear from 9th, eased heavily flat
chased leaders, in 3rd when fell 8th
held up and keen, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leader until quickly lost place and dropped to rear after 8th, pulled up after next
chased leaders, chased clear winner from 3 out, no impression
Spare Cash, Forty Acers and Pams Oak look the ones to focus on here, with Spare Cash taken to oblige. A fast ground winner last year, Fourty Acers has reverted to hurdles after a chasing mishap. He ran a sound race in defeat last time, rarely runs a bad race, and despite shouldering top weight looks sure to give a good account. Pams Oak is a three time winner over fences but has yet to run over the smaller obstacles. He has won on fast ground but has a nineteen month absence to overcome. After trouncing his field on a soft surface last time, Spare Cash will be a popular choice. He is yet to race on fast ground but being by Zaffaran he should handle it. Spare Cash can score again.
Ashby Jo (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Hampered 1st, chased leader until 3rd, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Earth Planet (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar, 12 ran.
Fourty Acers (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tendency to jump right, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, no chance with winner after 2 out, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Starburst Diamond (10-8) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (4) gs.
Pams Oak 6-1 (10-8) Promiment and keen, ridden approaching 14th, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 38l behind Moustique de L'Isle (10-3) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct '06.
William The Bloody 200-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, weakening when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Brayford Lad (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Apr, 12 ran.
Darnay's Breeze (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Held up, towards rear when pulled up at the 4th in race won by Jeu d'Esprit (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
The Sneakster (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway after 7th, went 2nd 12th, joined leader 5 out, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 14, 11l behind Arceye (10-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Spare Cash (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Always prominent, hit 6th, led 3 out, soon clear, won at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr beating Double Intruder (10-12) by 29l, 14 ran.
All About Trigger (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, making headway when fell 3 out in race won by King Jack (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Just Talking (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened after 7th, 7th of 14, 37l behind Crescent Island (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Patsy Finnegan 66-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, 7th of 14, 32l behind Georgian King (11-1) at Exeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
