chased clear leader, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
waited with towards rear, closer in 4th before 4th, smooth headway into 2nd before 2 out, challenged and mistake last, led run-in, came readily clear
prominent in chasing group until jumped slowly and dropped to rear 3rd, no chance after, tailed off when went badly right 2 out
held up off the pace in 5th, went 2nd 4 out until next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when blundered last, eased
jumped right at times, led, clear after 2nd, went further clear after next, reduced lead 3 out, went right and strongly pressed 2 out, joined when went right and hit last, headed and not pace of winner run-in
mistake 1st, off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, plugged on run-in, went 3rd towards finish
prominent in chasing group, hit 4 out, went 2nd next until pushed along before 2 out, chased leading pair, well held and lost 3rd towards finish
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Leroy Leroy rather lost his way in the autumn and might need this run. Punctuation is 2-2 since joining Fergal O’Brien but had to be ridden right out last time at Newbury and is 8lb higher now. Independence has been knocking on the door and the four-year-old Nazwa is another with each-way claims but HEAD LAW (NAP) was fourth in decent company at Newbury in December and returned from a break to land the odds at Huntingdon. An opening mark of 109 in handicaps isn’t excessive given he should have plenty more to offer.
Maninsane (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Universal Folly (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Head Law (FR) 10-11fav (11-3) In touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, closed from 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Mar beating Bucephalus (11-3) by nk, 11 ran.
Harde Fashion 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, hit next, 6th of 7, dist behind Pulling Stumps (11-6) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Madiba Passion (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside after 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Smith's Bay 14-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 1st, headed 3rd and dropped to 4th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 15l behind Lord Of Cheshire (11-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Independence (USA) 6-1 (9-11) Edged right start, held up, not much room 3f out, headway from over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Smith (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Nazwa (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division on outside, reminder after 4th, ridden after 6th, effort 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Merry Mistress (11-9) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Punctuation 11-8fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, soon close up, about 1 length down last, hung left flat, led inside final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Irish Hill (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Leroy Leroy 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on inside, raced keenly, not fluent 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 7, 24l behind Geromino (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
