held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, led flat, driven out
tracked leader until after 5th, mistake next, hung left and weakened after 7th
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up after 7th
prominent, took keen hold, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, outpaced 5th, rallied after 7th, hung left from and led approaching last, headed flat, no extra towards finish
in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 6th, challenged 7th, not fluent 2 out, switched right and looked held in 4th when not fluent last, stayed on final 100 yards
led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, every chance flat, stayed on
NOW THIS IS IT can upset likely favourite Tzora and land what looks a competitive handicap; Whenever and Corkage complete the shortlist. Our selection ran on strongly close home to take a remote second last time but the form of that race looks strong and he shaped as though a greater stamina test would serve him well. Indeed, his sole hurdles victory came over 2mf5 so off the same mark and with quick ground set to suit he can land this. Tzora is a massive threat in receipt of weight as he was travelling well when brought down last time. He previously ran a great race in what has turned out to be a strong flat maiden but our feeling is he'll be better over slightly shorter and as such may not represent much value. Whenever is a capable performer who has no problems getting this distance. He took second in a similar race last time and is extremely versatile in terms of ground so rates a player. Corkage drops back to an ideal distance but he pays the price for being consistent and is surely unfortunate to be bumped up 3lbs for a remote third last time. Pepporoni Pete is a strong traveller who has his own ideas but in fairness he's paid his way over the years and Porters War may be using this as a pipe-opener for a summer chasing campaign so Now This Is It rates our idea of the value.
Now This Is It (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Prominent, took keen hold, pecked slightly 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened and jumped right next, took 2nd post, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Ghimaar (10-12) at Worcester 2m hdl (4) gs.
Corkage (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Markington (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Another Brother (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, in touch 8th, ridden and struggling from 10th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind King Ar Aghaidh (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Pepporoni Pete (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 32l behind Inventor (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl (2) gf.
Whenever 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon edged left, not fluent last, soon headed, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Humbel Ben (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Porters War (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Badly hampered 1st, towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th jumped left and mistake next, behind when mistake 11th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Nudge And Nurdle (10-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Tzora 10-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, mistake 4th, headway when blundered 6th, tracking leaders when not much room, stumbled and fell after 3 out, in a race won by Humbel Ben (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd, 14 ran.
Osolomio (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led, hit 1st, jumped right and headed next, blundered and stumbled 5th, blundered next, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Neutrino (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf, 7 ran.
