tracked leaders, closed 6th, mistake 4 out, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, led 2nd, headed next, ridden 8th, lost place before 4 out, not fluent when weakening 3 out, pulled up before next
held up, headway 8th, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, pushed along after next, weakened before 8th, soon pulled up
travelled well behind leaders on inside, awkward 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
led until 2nd, led next, not fluent last, stayed on gamely
Withdrawn
Braw Angus was well beaten in all starts before making a successful handicap debut at a slightly lower level at Huntingdon earlier this month. He's been raised 9lb and may have to give best to BLACK NARCISSUS (NAP). She's better known as a chaser these days and loves this trip as she showed at Catterick last month. She ran out when challenging at Wincanton a couple of weeks later but that looked a blip and she can return to winning ways. The Model County only had two rivals to beat when scoring over the track and trip and has since been beaten a long way at Chepstow while dual point-to-point winner The Happy Chappy has a big weight on his handicap debut though did make a promising debut for Sarah Humphrey at Ludlow after leaving Paul Nicholls.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up, left handy 2nd, every chance 3 out, not quicken next, switched right before last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Step Back (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Baraymi (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Never travelled and soon pushed along towards rear, tailed off 5th, 8th of 9, dist behind Chieftain's Choice (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up, pushed along and headway after 4 out, mounting a strong challenge when ran out 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, in rear, headway 4 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out, 7th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Late Shipment (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Giveitachance (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) In touch on outside, not fluent 5th, ridden after 7th, soon beaten, last and well beaten before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Shoofly Milly (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Young Lou 16-1 (10-0) Led until after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, mistake and well beaten 4 out, 5th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Catching On (11-9) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
The Model County (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Prominent in chasing group unhtil blundered badly and lost place 3rd, towards rear and never on terms after, 8th of 10, dist behind Sutter's Mill (12-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Braw Angus 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase front pair after next, close up when left 2nd at last, led flat, kept on, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Far From Defeat (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
