prominent, led after 4 out, headed next, faded before last
held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, led next, strongly challenged from 2 out, hard ridden closing stages, ran on well
tracked leaders, mistake 4h, weakened 3 out
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase leaders after next, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened before 3 out
led until after 4 out, weakened after next
Ravens Hill had 13 starts on the Flat and three over hurdles in Ireland without winning though his fourth behind Lord Justice on his latest start over timber at Ballinrobe in September was a very good effort. Moon Arrow made a promising debut over hurdles at Catterick in February and started favourite at Haydock the following month but broke a blood vessel. New List scored between the flags in Ireland and ran well for a long way on his debut for Brian Ellison here last month but Flat winner Bob's Boy has been well beaten since a reasonable debut here in January. LORD TOPPER, a winner at Chelmsford in October for Charlie Hills, was having his first subsequent start and making his hurdling debut when a close fourth at Huntingdon earlier this month and, with that under his belt, looks the one to be on.
Bob's Boy 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 12, 22l behind Master Blueyes (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Lord Topper 12-1 (10-10) Held up, pushed along 3 out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Head High (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Moon Arrow (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) In touch on outside, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Gris De Pron (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
New List 10-1 (10-11) Led narrowly, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, lost place over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Kalashnikov (10-11) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Pinwood (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, soon went clear, reduced lead from 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Jacob Cats (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Ravens Hill (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no extra under 2f out, 11th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Hes Our Music (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Oct.
Russian Rascal 66-1 (8-7) Raced wide, in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Primobella (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Wynford (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Pulled hard in rear, slow 1st, headway to track leader approaching and jumped right 3rd, weakening before and blundered 5 out, pulled up next, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Apr.
