towards rear, bit closer when jumped slowly 4th, some headway before 2 out, never involved
raced keenly, slight lead until after 1st, led again until after 3rd, headed after 4 out, chased leader until pushed along and weakened before 2 out
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, awkward and weakened next
held up towards rear, awkward at 3rd, headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, led after 4 out, joined next, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, no extra in 3rd towards finish
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened
pulled hard, led after 1st until after 3rd, chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, 3rd and not quicken last, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner
steadied rear, smooth headway on bit turning in, challenged and went left 2 out, led run-in, stayed on well
Scudamore, a fair third at Doncaster on his hurdling debut, runs in this rather than opener yesterday on Town Moor but is unlikely to have things entirely his own way. Quickbuck may be one of the lesser lights in his yard but improved to finish second last time at Plumpton. AT A PINCH won over 1m3f at Kempton and has also placed on Turf on the Flat. As a four-year-old filly, she gets all the allowances here and should take all the beating if her jumping is up to scratch. Hesque De L'isle should be capable of better and looks best of the rest.
Hesque De L'isle (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out and weakened quickly, tailed off, 5th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Nothin To Ask (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Hunky (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, no impression in modest 5th 3 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Geometrical (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Land Of My Delight (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Always rear-division, never involved, 11th of 15, 36 1/4l behind Fortunedefortunata (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Meetmelater (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 13th of 14, dist behind Marco Island (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Quickbuck (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Keen close up, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Hecouldbetheone (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Jan.
Scudamore (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, close up when ridden after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ridgeway (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Spidersteve 125-1 (11-0) Made most until 9f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Pull Again Green (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Uranus Des Bordes (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Queen Des Bordes.
Rio Silva 40-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never involved, 6th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Corey's Courage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Feb.
At A Pinch 16-1 (8-11) Led after 1f, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Sea La Rosa (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
