led until after 1st, chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 10th, not fluent next, closed before 12th, switched right 14th, not fluent 4 out, lost place before 2 out, well held when mistake last
tracked leader, led 10th until 11th, not fluent 13th, led 2 out, mistake last, driven out
not always fluent in rear, struggling 13th, pulled up before 2 out
led after 1st, not fluent and headed 10th, one pace 4th and beaten 2 out, no extra last
chased leaders, struggling before 12th, not fluent and well beaten next
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway when not fluent 12th, staying on same pace in 3rd when hit last, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 12th, ridden 14th, struggling 4 out
chased leaders, led 11th, jumped right 14th and 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on
jumped right, held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, mistake 14th, lost place after 3 out
Swizzler had little to beat when odds-on at Leicester but this big step up in distance should suit the former pointer. Under The Phone ran his best race for a while when second to Willoughby Hedge at Doncaster but has been raised 4lb since. Epic Warrior is starting to slip down the weights but still looks a few pounds too high and Brownville looks better treated. Pure Poteen and Elmore Back remain out of sorts and Bayley's Dream is also hard to recommend but READY TOKEN is of interest. Reunited with winning rider Aidan Coleman, he's expected to step up on recent efforts now that the ground has dried out and is only 3lb higher than when successful at Market Rasen in October.
Brownville 6-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Daveron (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Epic Warrior (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up behind in touch, struggling 11th, never on terms, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Elmore Back (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mistake 2nd, always towards rear, pulled up before 6 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ready Token (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Led, mistake and headed 8th, mistake next and 13th, weakened before 5 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bayley's Dream 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Lady Of Longstone (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pure Poteen (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up behind, mistake 4th, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Under The Phone (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Held up mid-division on outer, led 13th, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Willoughby Hedge (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 12th, not fluent next, went modest 3rd before 2 out until flat, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Fight Commander (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Swizzler (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Made all, not fluent 8th, ridden clear flat, won at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Mar beating Hit The Headlines (11-2) by 4l, 4 ran.
