chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 8th or 12th, outpaced 4 out, not fluent and no impression from 3 out
mid-division, headway 12th, 2nd 4 out, led next, pushed out, comfortably
tracked leaders, struggling from 12th, behind before 5 out, pulled up approaching 3 out
not always fluent in rear, ridden after 13th, behind before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
led until 3 out, driven after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd last stride
held up in rear, headway after 13th, disputing 5th when blundered badly 5 out, kept on to take 4th flat, no impression
prominent, ridden and outpaced 5 out, not fluent 3 out, rallied flat, went 2nd last stride, no impression on winner
prominent, hit 6th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, one pace before 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, mistake 10th, behind 13th, tailed off
held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 9th
The Ian Williams stable is still firing in the winners and his Rocknrollrambo is on a hat-trick here after victories at Huntingdon and Ffos Las, though is shooting up the weights. How’s Vienna made most and jumped well when favourite over a longer trip at Wincanton last month but is 9lb higher. Corner Creek has some scope but Sweettoothtommy is proving a disappointment and Leicester runner-up Charlie Mon has had his chances. PHANGIO’S recent efforts leave much to be desired but he won over this course and distance on quicker ground in November and is now 8lb lower, not including his rider’s 3lb claim.
Bertie Lugg 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Theatrebar (12-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rocknrollrambo (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in touch on inside, headway tracking leaders after 9th, 2nd 4 out, led and hit 2 out, clear before last, nudged out run-in, cleverly, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Bennys Girl (10-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Corner Creek (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Always behind, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Western Climate (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Buffalo Sabre (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Held up well in rear, blundered 5th, never on terms, 6th of 15, dist behind Fly Camp (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 5th, joined 3 out, soon headed, held next, ridden and one pace before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind She's Late (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) fm in Dec.
Sweettoothtommy (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders until outpaced and dropped to last before 9th, never on terms after, 5th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Remember Forever (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Phangio (USA) 12-1 (11-8) Led briefly after 1st, prominent, shaken up 6th, lost place after 11th, behind from next, 5th of 7, dist behind Bassarabad (12-3) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
How's Vienna (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Left in lead 1st, jumped well, driven 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating How's My Friend (11-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
Culm Counsellor 8-1 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out, 10th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Dropzone (10-4) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Katarrhini 12-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly pulled up when going well in 4th before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
