towards rear, behind 6th, pulled up before next
held up in rear, headway when hit 3 out, ridden when left 2nd at last, stayed on
close up, lost places to mid-division 6th, headway 4 out, chased winner 3 out, led and jumped left next, clear when dived at last and fell
raced wide in touch, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, left 4th at last
raced wide close up, ridden 4 out, weakened before next
close up, tracked leader 4th until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last
keen jumped awkwardly at times, close up, joined winner 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden when left 3rd at last, stayed on
in touch, stumbled badly on landing 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
prominent until ridden 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
towards rear, outpaced and behind 4 out, rallied approaching last, nearest finish
led, ridden and slightly hampered 2 out, left clear next, ridden out
Transpennine Star may improve for the switch to handicaps but will need to. ISLE OF EWE’s stable is in sparkling form and he is sure to improve for his run at Market Rasen last month, his first for 18 months. Tom Lacey’s mare gets a tentative vote but Free Range looks a danger even though he never looked like catching Dicosimo at Fontwell earlier this month when put back over hurdles. Stay In Touch and Lough Salt contested jumpers’ bumpers last time but Doctor Haze and Rajapur could figure if on-song.
Doctor Haze 16-1 (10-12) Chased leader until not fluent 3rd, went 2nd after 7th until after 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 5, dist behind Samuel Jackson (11-5) at Bangor 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Lough Salt (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Forest Bihan (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (3) pol in Mar.
Isle Of Ewe 9-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, soon pressed front pair, ridden and lost place before next, no danger after, 6th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Iconic Sky (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Free Range (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Raced wide, held up off the pace in 5th, closer 6th, 3rd 3 out, ridden in well held 2nd when hung left run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Dicosimo (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Forty Crown (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Stay In Touch (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Ballyvic Boru (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Mar.
Rajapur 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along 6f out, hung badly from over 3f out, never dangerous after, 7th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Leoro (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Transpennine Star 8-1 (11-4) Behind, headway after 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, effort next, weakened before last, modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 22 1/4l behind Tommy Rapper (11-10) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Off the pace in 4th, mistake 5th, outpaced 3 out, mistake next, plugged on run-in, never nearer, 4th of 5, 13l behind First Drift (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Boudry (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, not always fluent jumping, 12th at 4th, no extra approaching straight, 16th of 18, dist behind Pound A Stroke (10-6) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Tap Night (USA) 13-2 (11-10) Towards rear, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, one pace and ridden before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Jump For Dough (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Christmas Twenty (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Allfredandnobell (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along 6 out, soon lost place, 4th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Pookie Pekan (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 9-4fav (11-6) Led, reminders and headed before 10th, lost place before next, behind and struggling when blundered 12th, pulled up before 13th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
