towards rear, chased leaders before 7th, took closer order 8th, quickly weakened 11th, soon pulled up
led to 4th, led again 10th, headed 11th, one pace from 4 out
tracked leaders, with leaders 4th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner
in rear, headway to lead before 2 out, kept on well from last
with leaders, led 6th, headed before 9th, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 6th, led again before 9th, headed 10th, led again 11th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
Withdrawn
SOME ARE LUCKY got off the mark over fences with a wide-margin success in a novices’ handicap at Leicester in January. He beat only two rivals on that occasion but can race off the same mark here. Bramble Brook had been running well before disappointing at Hereford and has won twice over fences already this year while Vivaccio ran well at Warwick before having an off-day at Huntingdon. Somchine slips further down the weights and is preferred to City Supreme.
Casper King (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) In touch when blundered and dropped to mid-division 2nd, mistakes after, behind from 7th, lost touch when blundered 11th (water), pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Some Are Lucky (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 5th, led before mistake 9th (water), headed after 14th, led approaching 4 out, clear and hanging right when guessed at last, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Enola Gay (10-8) by 21l, 3 ran.
Little Jon 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, led before 3rd, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Somchine 9-2 (11-1) In touch, headway chasing leaders 8th, driven in 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Bramble Brook 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Lord Bryan (11-4) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
City Supreme (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) With leaders, led 6th until 13th, chased leader until after 3 out, chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced before next, mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Frank N Fair (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Vivaccio (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, pecked slightly 1st, not fluent 3rdm headway 10th, 3rd before 2 out, no impression, one pace, 3rd of 8, 18 1/2l behind Kincora Fort (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
