reluctant to race and slowly away, in rear, not fluent 1st, went left and not fluent next, closed 11th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from next
held up, closed on outside 13th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
led until 13th, led 16th, headed 5 out, rallied last, stayed on
held up in 5th, pecked 4th, closed 10th, switched right and went 2nd before 2 out, unable to trouble winner, stayed on
chased leader, jumped right 11th, led 13th, headed 16th, led 5 out, mistake 2 out, clear flat, reduced lead and tiring towards finish
chased leaders, mistake 7th, challenged 5 out until 3 out, weakened flat
NonRunner
This looks tricky but WAYFINDER didn’t do a lot wrong on his fencing debut when second to Sizing At Midnight, who went close to defying a 9lb rise at Exeter a week ago. His Dream, inconsistent over hurdles, appears to have taken well to the larger obstacles while Schnabel is much improved this season and arrives on a hat-trick. Hideaway Vic didn’t win over hurdles but should make a chaser so is preferred to Ballymagroarty Boy and the Jeremy Scott pair.
Hideaway Vic (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Led after 1st, jumped right next, headed 2 out, weakened last bend, hampered and left 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 22 1/2l behind Farrants Way (11-4) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Ellens Way 4-1 (10-12) Always 3rd, behind 6th, closed 10th, lost touch again before 11th, tried to close again after 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 16 1/4l behind Litterale Ci (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f (3) sft in Mar.
Garrane (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders to 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 13th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, took closer order approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 12, 8l behind Sizing At Midnight (11-13) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Wayfinder (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden for effort 3 out, awkward last but kept on well to grab second flat, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Sizing At Midnight (11-13) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
His Dream (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway before 4 out, ran on after last, took 2nd on line, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Exit To Where (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Orchard Thieves (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Held up, driven after 6th, headway 5 out, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, remote 5th, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Ashfield Paddy (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Schnabel (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Led or disputed lead, edged right before last, soon headed, badly hampered at the last, short or room against rail and hampered flat, switched right and kept on, finished 2nd, placed 1st, 2nd of 7, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
