led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon driven and one pace
mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to lead 2 out, headed last, no extra close home
in touch, ridden and lost place 4 out, soon well behind
tracked leader, not fluent, ridden 3 out, one pace after
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out but not fluent, driven and kept on same pace last
mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon beaten
mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to lead last, kept on well flat
held up, headway 3 out, driven and weakened approaching next
held up, ridden 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
held up, ridden 4 out, soon beaten
It will be interesting to see how Howard Johnson's point-to-point winner Glencree performs on his rules debut but he is probably best watched first time out and a safer bet looks to be BILLIE MAGERN from the in-form stable of Nigel Twiston-Davies, who gets the vote with Horsham Lad rated the pick of the remainder. The selection showed promise in both starts in bumpers but has progressed since being put over hurdles, being placed in both starts, and he looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account here. Micky Hammond's Motafarred was capable on the level and made a pleasing debut over timber when finding just Night Force too good here last month; he has to be respected and makes more appeal than Sea Storm, who was well held at Perth last time. Irish raider Unforgettable would have claims if able to run up to the sort of form that he showed when winning at Wexford but he has disappointed since then and of more interest may be Horsham Lad, who made a pleasing debut in a Hereford bumper in February and has his first start since then today. Nigel Twiston-Davies continues to churn out plenty of winners though and he is taken to gain another race here with Billie Magern.
Unforgettable (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, no impression from after 3 out, 9th of 15, 40l behind Lady Steppes (10-7) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hdle gs in Aug.
Billie Magern 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked clear leader, led 7th, ridden 2 out, headed last, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Sea Cliff (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Cadwell 28-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 13, 32l behind Sky Calling (10-7) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Aug.
Glencree (IRE) (11-7) won at Lingstown 3m ire ptp in Mar beating Life Long (11-7) by 10l, 13 ran.
Motafarred (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) In touch, chased winner after 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Night Force (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) frm in Oct.
Run Free 15-2 (8-11) Led, ridden along 3f out, was headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Pondapie (8-8) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) sft in Sept (Flat).
Sea Storm (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Behind until driven and kept on from 2 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 17l behind Noble Alan (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Sept.
Sendali (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 17, 22l behind Night Force (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) frm in Oct.
Tip Top Style 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leader until after 5th, quickly weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Carrietau (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov '06, 6 ran.
Maria Antonia (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Pulled hard, headway after 3rd, chased leader after next, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 35l behind Over Sixty (10-10) at Southwell 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Saluscraggie 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt, always behind, 12th of 14, 20l behind Sir Sandicliffe (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Oct (Flat).
Horsham Lad (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, took 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Vacario (10-9) at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gd in Feb.
