held up off the pace in 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled before next
off the pace in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd
raced wide, held up off the pace in 4th, went 2nd 6th, hit 3 out, closer and going ok next, urged along and no extra run-in
led and went clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 6th, came clear again before 3 out until next, ridden between last two, stayed on well
chased winner who went clear after 2nd, mistake and lost 2nd at 6th, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
NonRunner
Rob Royal would have a chance in a race like this on past form and Captain Jack has placed the last twice. NO REMATCH won a claimer at Leicester at the start of February and is back over hurdles having struggled over fences at Uttoxeter at the weekend. He’s no world-beater but may be good enough at the weights here being rated 21lb higher than Astroman, who is 0-15 over timber, and 17lb higher than Marajman.
Marajman (FR) 11-4jfav (11-6) Close up, bad mistake 8th, chased winner next, ridden and mistake 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 6, 32l behind You Say Nothing (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
No Rematch (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-10) Prominent early, chassed leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place 10th, struggling when pecked 12th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Astroman 18-1 (11-6) Waited with towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, mistake out wide and outpaced next, ridden edging left between las two, kept on into modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 15, 15 1/2l behind White Rhino (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
First Class Return (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Chasing leaders when jumped very slowly and lost place 1st, last pair, brief rally on inside 4 out, ridden and outpaced in rear after 4 out, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Mister Bells (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
On The Wild Side (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Chased leader, pushed along from 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Killaloan (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Rob Royal (FR) 28-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden next, faded flat, 6th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Big Blue Moon (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Captain Jack 4-1 (11-4) In rear, headway into 3rd before 2 out where not fluent, led after home turn, ridden run-in, kept on but headed closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Hokelami (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) hvy in Apr.
