held up, headway 7th, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, broke blood vessel
chased leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, reminders and lost place after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, niggled along approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under strong pressure to lead near finish
held up on outside, smooth progress 9th, every chance approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace flat
held up on inside, mistake and lost place 8th, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no headway
held up in touch on inside, ridden after 2 out, weakened last
led, hit 6th, pushed along after 2 out, hit last, ridden and headed near finish
FLASHJACK beat only three rivals when scoring at Ffos Las a week ago but today’s opposition looks distinctly modest and Henry Daly’s charge can defy a 3lb rise. Driftwood Haze had been threatening to end a long losing run before struggling at Warwick while both Looks Like Power’s victories last year came over fences. Ballycross returns to hurdling on his first outing of the year while Samson's Reach would prefer a faster surface and Steel Wave was still well beaten when third at Leicester last time.
Flashjack (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Close up in 4th, headway to track leader 3 out, challenged approaching last, led flat, ran on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Vive Le Roi (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Tawseef (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Chased leaders to before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Ballyandy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Ballycross 10-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, lost place 5th, under pressure in last 12th, soon detached, pulled up 6 out, at Haydock 3m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Driftwood Haze 12-1 (10-13) Took keen hold early stages, in touch, went 3rd 2 out until mistake last, one pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Captain Cargo (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Behind, headway after 3 out, plugged on from next, 5th of 16, 12l behind Worthy Farm (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Never Equalled (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression before next, 4th of 9, 13l behind Vancouver (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gd in Feb.
Steel Wave (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 8th, 4th before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Copper West (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Samson's Reach 14-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, with leaders and every chance next, weakened run-in, 4th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Ey Up Rocky (11-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
