chased leader, pushed along before 4th, ridden and lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
held up in last pair, headway approaching 4th, 4th before next, went 3rd 3 out, 2nd under pressure before next, wandered right and left before the last, no chance with easy winner
always behind, ridden and struggling after 4th, tailed off and mistake next
tracked leaders, headway after 3rd, 2nd before 5th, led soon after 3 out, clear when hit last, heavily eased run-in
led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, lost 2nd before mistake next, weakened
held up, unseated rider 3rd
chased clear leading pair until after 3rd, chased leaders, weakened approaching 5th
Norse Light has disappointed off this mark since winning at Leicester in January. Ruperra Tom was still 19 lengths when second at Sandown while once-useful Flat performer Cry Fury has yet to show much aptitude for hurdling and returns from a break. MIDTECH VALENTINE (NAP) kept on when fourth at Huntingdon last month in a better race than this. That was her best run to date and she wouldn't need much more to take this. Bandon Roc makes his handicap debut off a stiff-looking mark.
Bandon Roc 100-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden and behind 5th, 11th of 15, dist behind Gwafa (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Norse Light 6-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace after 3 out, soon beaten, modest 4th from next, 4th of 11, 26l behind Bladoun (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cry Fury 14-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Low Key (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Midtech Valentine 13-2 (10-13) Held up, took keen hold, closed after 5th, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on to take 4th from last, no impression, 4th of 7, 6l behind Hope's Wishes (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ruperra Tom 20-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway but no impression when slightly hampered and left second 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Le Boizelo (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Same Ole Trix (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, behind next, 10th of 14, dist behind Allee Bleue (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Vertueux (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Prominent when brought down 3rd, at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
