tracked winner, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
made all, eased towards finish
towards rear, headway and 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression
towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression
held up mid-division, outpaced after 3 out
held up towards rear, in 6th before 2 out, never dangerous
mid-division, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened
Jurby broke a blood vessel on his latest outing but won over track and trip in January and is penalised today along with STORM HOME. The latter opened his account with a victory at Taunton last month and there should be more to come from Colin Tizzard’s charge. The remainder have yet to set the world alight with Dont Be Robin still beaten a long way when placed at Taunton though Come On Charlie can only improve from a modest debut effort here with Richard Johnson taking over the reins today.
Jurby 4-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Storm Home (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Always prominent, not fluent when led 3 out, headed after next, led approaching omitted last, ran on well (1 hurdle omitted), won at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb beating Grand Sancy (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Cap St Vincent (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Darcy Ward (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Choix Des Armes (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, some headway after 3 out, never involved, 6th of 14, 15 3/4l behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Come On Charlie (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon no impression, 9th of 15, 32 1/2l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 14, 13 1/2l behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Hardness (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tended to jump left, reluctant leader, set steady pace but soon clear, reduced lead when went left and headed 3rd, mistake next, lost 2nd when mistake 4 out, weakened before next, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Whatswrongwithyou (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Definite Winner (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Melangerie (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Geni Johnson (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) In touch in rear when mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Fakenham 2m 4f (5) hvy in Jan.
Nanny Makfi 33-1 (9-8) Chased leader, pushed along 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 20 1/4l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Let's Be Happy (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, hampered 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Doctor Bartolo (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Feb.