led, headed and tracked leader after 1st, strongly pressed leader 5 out, shaken up and led narrowly 4 out, ridden, mistake and headed 2 out, kept on, no extra and lost 2nd run-in
mid-division, went prominent 5th, pushed along home turn, ridden and stayed on before 3 out, chased winner run-in, no impression
mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along 12th and struggling, pulled up before 5 out
towards rear, headway into mid-division 11th, slightly hampered by faller 14th, lost touch 5 out and pulled up
front mid-division, went 4th 18th, ridden 5 out, gradually weakened
handy, dropped away 16th, lost touch and pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along 17th, weakening when fell 4 out
front mid-division, went 4th before 13th, ridden home turn, mistake and weakened 5 out, pulled up
in rear, awkward 1st and pushed along, hit 17th, soon well behind and pulled up
rear mid-division, bad mistake 17th and soon beaten, plugged on in rear
tracked leaders, ridden home turn, gradually weakened thereafter
mid-division, mistake 9th and dropped to rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up
tracked leaders, lost position quickly and pulled up before 13th
chased leaders on outside, fell 14th
towards rear, slow jump 1st, shaken up 3rd, some headway 17th plugged on, never on terms
prominent, led after 1st, headed narrowly 4 out, pushed along and rallied to lead again 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on resolutely, always doing enough run-in
chased leaders, mistake 1st and reminders in mid-division, mistakes 6th and 7th, soon toiling and pulled up with a circuit to go
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Truckers Lodge was third in this last year when racing off a 9lb higher mark but only third behind Fortescue at Ascot subsequently. Quick Wave was also behind the latter at Sandown in March but the mare was impressive at the same track last month and is theoretically 5lb ahead of the handicapper, despite a 4lb penalty. THE BIG DOG also carries a 4lb penalty and was pulled up in this last year after his rider lost an iron but he arrives in peak form this time around having already won the Munster National at Limerick and Troytown at Navan this season. Time To Get Up is a thorough stayer but was never travelling in a trial for this here at the start of the month, though should strip fitter today. Movethechains rattled up a four-timer at Lingfield last season but hasn’t run since February whereas The Galloping Bear had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month. Ask Me Early likes it here and could figure if his stamina holds out with Musical Slave also worth a second look.
The Big Dog (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and chased leader in 2nd 3 out, ridden and closer in 2nd at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Navan 3m hcp sft in Nov beating Lifetime Ambition (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
The Big Breakaway (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Not fluent on occasion, prominent, dropped to midfield when bumped 5th, towards rear and pushed along before 7th, headway 12th, headway to join leaders before 4 out, led 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, every chance last, sustained battle after last and led final 110yds, stayed on well, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Fontaine Collonges (11-1) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Fortescue 33-1 (11-12) Behind, headway from 3 out, switched right after last, went 4th from elbow, no impression, stayed on, 4th of 22, 10l behind Ashtown Lad (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Quick Wave (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Held up well off the pace towards rear, went prominent in chasing group 13th, chased leaders before 19th, led going well before 3 out, went clear before next, easily, won at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Planned Paradise (10-5) by 4l, 11 ran.
Truckers Lodge (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 1st, pushed along after 10th, outpaced 13th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Fontaine Collonges (11-1) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Fantastikas (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, jumped left at times, not fluent 2nd, mistake 12th, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 22, dist behind Ashtown Lad (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
The Galloping Bear 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, headway on outside to press leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 10 3/4l behind Storm Nelson (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Time To Get Up (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along 11th and struggling, pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Ask Me Early (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 12 3/4l behind Le Milos (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Musical Slave (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, took closer order 4 out, ridden to go third 2 out, no extra and lost two places last, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Fontaine Collonges (11-1) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Wouldubewell (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, took closer order approaching 14th, pushed along 4 out, no extra approaching 2 out,, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind No Cruise Yet (10-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Cyclop (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Prominent, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, challenged for 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Flower Of Scotland (10-2) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Wayfinder (IRE) 85-40fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 12th and dropped away, pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Regina Dracones (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) In touch, progress before 2nd where not fluent, 3rd after 11th, not fluent at 15th, 2nd after 18th, almost on terms 4 out, lost place and ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Punitive (10-9) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
Movethechains (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-6) Held up in rear on inside, closed 7th, led after next, drawing clear last, stayed on, readily, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Frenchy Du Large (11-8) by 14l, 5 ran.
The Two Amigos 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Saint Xavier (10-8) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
D'jango (FR) 80-1 (10-2) Raced off the pace out wide in mid-division, towards rear and struggling 11th, tailed off 13th, 7th of 11, dist behind Quick Wave (11-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Pats Fancy (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Towards rear, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Top Of The Bill (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Gats And Co 8-1 (11-8) Jumped left at times, soon led, headed 4 out, mistake when weakening next, 7th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Masters Legacy (12-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
