led, pressed from 4 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish
in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
towards rear, outpaced 9th, kept on from 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along 11th, never dangerous, pulled up before last
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, one pace from 2 out, lost 3rd place towards finish
held up towards rear, mistake 12th, weakened before 4 out
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out
in rear, headway 7th, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, held on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 12th, soon lost place
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BEARS RAILS had been in very good form before a poor effort at Chepstow last month and the very testing conditions were probably responsible for that effort. He's won here before and can gain compensation. With his stable in outstanding form, the lightly-raced Present Man has to be a threat on his debut over regulation fences as he's looked a confirmed stayer over hurdles and finished runner-up in a point-to-point. Free Of Charge, a winner over hurdles here last March, has only had four starts over fences and wasn't beaten far over the track and trip last month so has to be respected as does Dancing Shadow, who broke a blood vessel when strongly fancied here last month after several good runs in better company.
Present Man (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, went right and headed 7th, chased leader until 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Fortunate George (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Prominent, mistake 9th, reninders after next, lost place 12th, behind when ridden after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Letemgo (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) In touch, lost place approaching 6th, behind from 4 out, pulled up after next, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Horsehill (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-5) Behind, struggling when hampered 7th, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Brook (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Midfield, headway to chase leaders approaching 8th, under pressure before 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Speed Demon (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Like Sully (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) 2nd or 3rd, ridden after 7th, close up when left in lead 3 out, driven next, in command flat, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Triple Chief (11-7) by 3l, 6 ran.
Call The Detective (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased winner until before 11th, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Brook (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Free Of Charge (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leaders, bumped and lost place 10th, badly hampered 12th, 6th and pushed along before 4 out, rallied chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance between last two, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Railway Storm (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Bears Rails 5-4fav (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 6th, closed before 8th, jumped slowly 10th, soon lost place, slow 11th, mistake and behind next, plugged on from 2 out, took modest 4th last, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind What Larks (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Fivefortyfive 9-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 6th, reminders after next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Palmaria 20-1 (11-4) Prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Mondo Cane (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
