jumped well, made all, clear before 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
chased leading trio, outpaced after 7th, dropped to rear 9th, tailed off 12th
chased winner throughout, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, trying to close and 4 lengths down when blundered last, no chance after
jinked right and lost ground start, headway tracking leading pair after 3rd, struggling when went left 11th and next, plugged on same pace from 3 out
chased leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, modest 4th 9th, slightly hampered 12th, pushed along disputing well held 3rd before 4 out, soon driven and weakened before next
Wetherby third Witness has usually been found wanting when upped in trip in the past. Grove Silver is visored in an attempt to rekindle his enthusiasm but this looks too short. Mossies Well was an early casualty at Newcastle on Tuesday and had earlier barely raised a gallop at Ayr. Tikkandemickey won over course and distance in October, however, though is still 5lb higher. DARTFORD WARBLER (NAP) hasn’t won between hurdles and fences and hasn’t won since the end of 2015. But he’s dropped to a very fair mark over the larger obstacles and trainer and jockey teamed up to land this 12 months ago.
Grove Silver (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Coolking (10-7) at Lingfield 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Mossies Well (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Tikkandemickey (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, blundered 6th, in 4th and unseated rider 4 out, at Hexham 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leader, led after 5th until 4 out, weakening when mistake next, 12th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Forthefunofit (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Witness (FR) 16-1 (11-3) In rear, struggling 8th, headway under pressure 3 out, left 3rd at last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Plaisir D'amour (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
