took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, carried right after last, stayed on to go second final strides
led, pushed along before 3 out, edged right and headed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent, edged right after last, kept on well
towards rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
midfield, chased leaders 4th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed before last, went right after last, kept on, lost second final strides
chased leaders, lost place 6th, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, made no impression
held up in rear, hit 3 out, switched left before next, never in contention
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, faded approaching next
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last
The majority of these would struggle to win a seller. BALRANALD is 0-19 over hurdles so is only a tentative selection but has dropped further in the weights again since a couple of fair runs over timber in the autumn and has also had wind surgery. Sonnemoser should make a bold bid to defy top weight with Just Dottie another for the shortlist. The four-year-old Jukebox D‘Eddy was only beaten half-a-length on his handicap debut over track and trip but has gone up 3lb for that.
Sonnemoser (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind War Soldier (11-6) at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec.
William Of York 14-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten, 15th of 17, dist behind Half The Freedom (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Just Dottie 33-1 (11-3) Not that fluent, mid-division, closed going strongly 6th, not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 8, 9l behind Midnight Shuffle (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Captain Jack 18-1 (10-2) Raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened, last of 7, 36 1/4l behind Matata (12-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Largy Reach 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, never a danger, 6th of 11, 13l behind Moonlight Glory (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Jukebox D'eddy (FR) 10-1 (10-10) In rear, improved before 3 out going well, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Darkest Day (10-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
El Jefe (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Euchan Falls (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Balranald (FR) 13-2 (11-4) In touch, pushed along 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, 27l behind Rocco Storm (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Jamil (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Prairie Wolf (12-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
