held-up, ridden and outpaced home turn, switched to inside approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly from last to grab 2nd close home
led, headed 7th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, tailed off
chased leader, headway under pressure to dispute lead 2 out, length clear last, kept on well flat, driven out
held up, headway on outside home turn, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace flat
mid-division, headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last
mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, tailed off
mid-division, headway behind leaders approaching 2 out, plugged on thereafter, kept on same pace from last
mid-division, rapid headway to dispute lead 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on well flat, lost 2nd close home
prominent, took it up 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter
mid division, mistakes 6th and 7th and dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out
held-up, pulled up after 2nd
dwelt start and detached early, in rear, pushed along and struggling home turn, tailed off
Novus Aditus won at Taunton last month with subsequent course winner Wetanwindy, who will be 4lb worse off, third and Isle Of Aron seventh. Megaudais Speed looks held on the form book but Lazy Sunday hasn’t been beaten far the last twice and ROGER RAREBIT is even less exposed and, hailing from a yard in top form, the latter can build on his third at Wetherby. Night In Manhattan has shown little so far but it would be no surprise to see a massive improvement making his handicap debut following wind surgery.
Wetanwindy 13-2 (11-7) Waited with towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and came widest turning in, went 2nd and hit 2 out, led before the last, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely to assert last 100 yards, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Doyen La Lutte (11-13) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Novus Aditus (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed and tracked leader before 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Iberio (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Megaudais Speed (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders out wide, led turning in, mistake and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and no impression when hung right and driven between last two, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Wetanwindy (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Lazy Sunday 7-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, held in 4th flat, one pace, 4th of 14, 5l behind Flying Nun (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Caspers Court (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, well beaten before 2 out, 10th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Roger Rarebit 7-2fav (11-5) In touch in mid-division, closed before 6th, went 2nd 3 out until after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Trac (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Isle Of Aron 25-1 (11-0) Keen early, mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, hung left and no extra flat, 7th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Farceur De Maulne (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, no impression, well beaten when hampered 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Immortal Fame (11-6) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Catchin Time (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Led, headed and weakened rapidly after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Karakoram (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
My Rockstar (IRE) 28-1 (10-3) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Hititi (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Night In Manhattan 20-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 14, dist behind Come On Gruff (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Comeragh Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Midfield, jinked right 2nd and unseated rider, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
