led, clear 3rd until 7th, reminder and headed 17th, chased winner, pushed along and held from 4 out, mistake 2 out, no chance when blundered and almost unseated rider
chased leaders until fell 10th
chased clear leader, closer at 7th, led 17th, clear from 4 out, very easily
held up last, left 4th at 10th, awkward and lost touch 13th (water), pecked 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, blundered and struggling 15th, tailed off
Best Boy Barney is the highest rated of these but hasn't managed a victory in five previous starts on the track whereas veteran Double Bank won over a shorter trip here in 2014 and showed he was no back number when successful at Taunton two runs ago. CYGNET arrives off the back of a good run between the flags at Larkhill in February. He won twice under Rules in May of last year and will enjoy the good ground so could be worth an interest at the likely odds. Iron Chancellor is a through stayer but has been a little out of sorts lately.
Best Boy Barney (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led until 4 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Forgotten Gold (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cygnet 4-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 13; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Premier Portrait (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Feb.
Double Bank (IRE) 9-1 (12-3) Jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced in 5th when not fluent 11th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 3m (6) gd in Mar.
Crannaghmore Boy (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-7) Hdwy 8; wknd 17; t.o & pu 19, at Hackwood Park 3m 4f sft in Mar.
Iron Chancellor (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In tch to 11; wl bhnd when pu last, at Cothelstone 3m in Mar.
