chased leaders, pushed along halfway, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra between last two
in touch, effort when not fluent 4 out, one pace from next
held up in rear, reminder 4th, headway and effort 4 out, led last, ridden out
toward rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway 8th, pushed along 10th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, struggling halfway, behind when pulled up before 8th
Nonrunner
Louis Phillipe only slowly edged up the weights last summer, despite consistent form, but hasn't raced since August. Rhythm Star was well beaten when falling at the last at Fakenham and looks worth opposing in this under top weight. Kilcascan isn't getting any younger but holding his form well and should be in the firing-line, though Salut Honore has a chance of revenge being 10lb better off than when five lengths behind Rosemary Gasson's charge at Southwell in December. TOE TO TOE didn't pull up any trees over fences last year but it will be a surprise if Kerry Lee's gelding can't make an impression in this off a very low mark with Jamie Moore doing the steering.
Rhythm Star 7-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, when poor 2nd briefly before falling last, at Fakenham 3m (3) gd in Mar.
Kilcascan 7-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, every chance before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Foot The Bill (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Louis Phillipe (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led 9th, headed 12th, lost 2nd place from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Down Time (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Castletown (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Jumped right, led until 7th, ridden next, mistake 3 out, one pace and beaten when not fluent and left 2nd next, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Salut Honore (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, 2nd before next, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, weakened into 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Veroce (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Thats Yer Man (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Prominent, not fluent 9th, hampered 4 out, lost place next, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Thinger Licht (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Toe To Toe (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced 8th, 3rd and no impression 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 6, dist behind Gee Hi (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Riversbridge 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, lost place before 10th, weakening when blundered 5 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
American World (FR) 300-1 (10-0) Soon chased leaders, lost place after 9th, lost touch next, continued tailed off until pulled up before last, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
