led to 3rd, led again 4 out, shaken up and clear before last, kept on strongly
held up in touch, blundered 3rd, jumped slowly and weakened from 4th went remote 3rd from 3 out, never dangerous
held up in touch, weakened from 4th, tailed off before 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
with winner, led 3rd, hit 5th, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in rear and jumped left, not fluent and struggling from 4th, went remote 4th from 2 out, never dangerous
ABERGAVENNY, formerly a useful middle-distance handicapper for Mark Johnston, looked a decent prospect over hurdles when scoring on his debut at Hereford last week and should have few problems adding to his tally here. Brian Ellison's charge may have most to fear from Enjoy Your Life, who stepped up on his debut effort when a close fourth over this C&D last month. Evans Wood was third in a Huntingdon bumper in January and may be best of the rest.
Abergavenny Evensfav (10-9) Always prominent, mistake 3rd, every chance approaching 2 out, soon hard driven, led last, kept on under pressure, won at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Souter Point (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Oskari 100-1 (11-0) Led until ran out 2nd, in a race won by Grandads Horse (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Penton Hook 16-1 (9-10) Prominent, soon steadied into 5th, niggled along over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 22l behind Grams And Ounces (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug (flat).
Enjoy Your Life (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led on inside 3 out, blundered 2 out, hung left under pressure and headed before last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 2l behind Hunters Belt (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Evans Wood 7-1 (10-5) Held up in rear and took keen hold, pushed along 5f out, never on terms, well beaten from 2f out, 7th of 11, 32l behind Tricksofthetrade (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Jamaddji 100-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 20l behind Capital Venture (10-9) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.