tracked leaders, effort 4 out, upsides when blundered 2 out, led last, driven out flat
led to 3rd, in touch, hit 8th, driven and lost place after 5 out, no chance with leaders from next
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader briefly approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, 4th and held when blundered last
in touch, went left and mistake 5th, reminder 7th, struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, headway and in touch halfway, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when blundered next, soon outpaced, 3rd when hit 2 out, no impression before last
held up in touch, struggling 11th, weakened 4 out, soon behind and pulled up
in touch, led 3rd, hard pressed 4 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, struggling 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
in touch on outside, blundered 5th, reminder 9th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out
AFRICAN BROADWAY never really fulfilled his undoubted potential over hurdles, despite winning at Chepstow and Exeter. But it should be a different matter for David Pipe's former pointer over fences and he's the one to beat in this if his jumping is up to scratch. Imperial Circus is another to have made the long trip up from the West Country and he can build on some decent form over the smaller obstacles last season but Muldoon's Picnic and Rossmore Lad are best watched until showing signs of a revival, though the latter easily beat Chac Du Cadran over timber at Towcester in March. See What Happens won a novice hurdle at Carlisle just under a year ago but hasn't been seen since.
African Broadway (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Chased leader until led 3rd, mistake and headed 7th, chased leader until after 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced 3 out, plugged on to modest 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 24l behind Makethe Mostofnow (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Chac Du Cadran (FR) 11-8fav (11-12) Led until 7th, led next, ridden 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching next, 7th of 8, 38l behind Rossmore Lad (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Imperial Circus (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Chased clear leader, closed after 4 out, led before 3 out, driven out from last, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr beating Counting House (11-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Jurisdiction 7-4 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent and given reminders at several stages, well held from 4 out, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 23l behind Indian Pipe Dream (10-8) at Kelso 3m 1f nov hcp chs (3) gf in May '11.
Muldoon's Picnic (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 20, 46l behind Valento (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Rossmore Lad (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 7th, led next, not fluent 9th, soon headed, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Hills Of Aran (11-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May, 13 ran.
See What Happens (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 8th, challenged 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden to narrow lead flat, driven out and stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov beating Anychancedave (10-12) by hd, 12 ran.
Turf Trivia 10-1 (9-12) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, ridden before 7th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, 40l behind Scriptwriter (9-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Legendary Hop 5-1 (11-6) Tended to jump right, led, wide on bend after 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off, 4th of 5, 36l behind Bow To No One (10-10) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
