held up towards rear, ridden and headway 5th, chased leaders next, weakened last
keen in rear, headway 5th to go in touch, ridden and weakened after 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and hung left 2 out, hit 2 out and weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
keen in mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders next, ridden and edged right approaching 2 out, jumped left and led last, ridden out
with clear leader and keen, led 4th, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra close home
led and keen, headed 4th, weakened quickly approaching 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, ran greenly
mid-division, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
in touch and keen, slow jump 3rd and lost place, ridden and outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders next, weakening when pecked last
Nonrunner
Haunted House, Northaw Lad and Noun De La Thinte are three against the field in a wide open affair and the vote is given to Haunted House. The selection was a fair second behind Witness Run last time out, that form has since been franked and under similar conditions here he is taken to score. Northaw Lad rates the main danger on his latest third behind Bare Necessities he has given the impression in the past that he would be suited by a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Noun De La Thinte rates a danger on his second behind Sunley Shines a couple of runs ago but he has since disappointed so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Honest Abe was a fair third last time out and is very unexposed so he could improve but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect once handicapping the same comment applies to Storm Of Applause and with this in mind for the winner we return to Haunted House.
Flashy Sir 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind King Alfred (11-4) at Lingfield 2m nhf (H) pol in Nov '04.
Haunted House 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Witness Run (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Honest Abe (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Chased leader, led 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Custom Design (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Northaw Lad (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Held up, steady headway to track winner and mistake 3 out, mistake and led narrowly 2 out, mistaken and headed last, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Beare Necessities (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
So Brash (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In touch, headway after 5th, never near to challenge, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Kingham (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Opium des Pictons (FR) Grand Tresor gelding, brother to jumping winners Kalmist Des Pictons and Lotus Des Pictons.
Storm of Applause (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led after 2nd and 3rd, in touch until outpaced 2 out, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Bold Fire (10-6) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Noun De La Thinte (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 16, 44l behind Atlantic Jane (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs mdn hdl (4) gd in Jan.
