held up in 5th, 4th brielfy 15th, soon ridden, no impression, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, hit 7th and reminderr, not fluent 11th, hampered 14th, ridden next, left 4th after 4 out, no impression, weakened 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last
led, jumped big early, headed 4th, mostly tracked leader after, hit 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd before last
held up in 4th, improved 14th, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, easily
took keen hold, jumped right, tracked leader 2nd, led 4th, clear 11th, headed 4 out, soon hung right, ran wide and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd after, went 2nd after 11th until mistake 12th, blundered badly and unseated rider 14th
held up, went 4th after 15th, left 3rd after 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
I Have Dreamed was a decent handicapper last season and was very impressive in beating Sovereign King by 30 lengths over 2m5f at Kempton in March. But the worry here is the extra half-mile, over which he's unproven. Shouldhavehadthat has been progressing nicely between the flags lately and several of the others bring winning point-to-point to the table, including the hat-trick seeking Horsham Lad. But the vote goes to SPECIAL PORTRAIT, who was clearly out of his depth in the Cheltenham Foxhunters but had easily landed the odds at Ayr earlier and still has time on his side.
Hemington 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, jumped slowly 1st, headway after 6th, ridden 9th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 27l behind Makena (11-10) at Worcester 3m am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, led next, clear before 2 out, ran on strongly, impressive, won at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar beating Sovereign King (11-7) by 30l, 9 ran.
Special Portrait (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Always behind, 10th of 24, well behind Zemsky (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar.
Aggie's lad (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 4 out, made rest, edged left flat, won at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr beating Ardnaclancy (12-1) by 3l, 3 ran.
Harry Teal 6-4 (12-5) Hdwy 11; led 14; comf, won at Siddington 3m ptp in Mar beating Lord Gunnerslake (12-12) by 5l, 4 ran.
Prelude d'Estruval (FR) 10-1 (12-5) last of 3, 42l behind My Old Piano (12-5) at Heslaker 3m ptp gd.
Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) 11-10 (12-3) Hdwy 10; led 2 out; sn pushed clr, won at Bitterley 3m ptp in Apr beating Lord Alfred (12-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Horsham Lad (IRE) 1-6 (12-7) Led til hdd 14; led 3 out; ro wl, won at Sandon 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Prelude D'estruval (12-0) by 5l, 3 ran.
