tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat
tracked leader, led after 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
tracked leaders, poised to to challenge when not clear run and switched outside after 4 out, mistake next, led after 2 out, driven out flat, kept on
tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair before last
led, headed after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up next
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, headway on outer after 5 out, ridden after next, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 5th, struggling when not fluent 9th, pulled up before next
This won’t take much winning but only a tentative vote goes to MARKET ROAD as he hasn’t shown much over fences so far, though has been in fair form over hurdles recently. High Aspirations won four times in the first half of last year and is gradually coming back down to a decent mark so rates a danger. Show's Over won at Ludlow in the autumn but is having his first run since November while Welsh Designe has got nowhere near under Rules so far, though has won a point-to-point.
More Than Luck (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 4th, last when not fluent 10th, behind when hit 12th, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Optimistic Bias (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
High Aspirations (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Held up mid-division, pecked 5 out, went 3rd before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Bertie Lugg (12-2) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Market Road (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, blundered 4 out, close 3rd next, held and stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 9 3/4l behind Terry The Fish (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Show's Over (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 3 out until last, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Copper Birch (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Free World (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leader until 5th (water), chased leaders, behind and struggling 9th, tailed off, blundered 3 out and next, last of 6, dist behind River Purple (10-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Welsh Designe 16-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
King Of Milan (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) In rear, not fluent 2nd, behind and jumping slowly after, tailed off 7th, pulled up after next, at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
