held up in rear but in touch, mistake 5th, pushed along halfway, weakened 4 out
tracked leader, ridden to challenge 3 out, left in 2nd 3 out, every chance last, led closing stages, ridden out
chased leaders, jumped left throughout, went 2nd halfway, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up in rear but in touch, headway 7th, left in 3rd 3 out, weakened before last
led, mistakes 2nd and 6th, blundered 5 out, challenged from next, headed after last, no extra
chased leaders, mistake 1st, weakened after 5 out, mistake next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind, beaten when blundered 3 out
Opening Batsman is looking a light of former days while Roc D'apsis is possibly still a few pounds too high. But Twojayslad was still in touch in the race won by Beggar’s Cross at Doncaster in February when he tried to take the fourth last by the roots and was stopped in his tracks. Beggar’s Cross is trained by Jonjo O’Neill, who runs CAPARD KING (NAP) in this. On a very lenient mark at present, the latter’s latest third here in January was a glimpse of his old form and his yard is in better form now. By The Boardwalk certainly has the past form to figure and has been waiting for better ground but According To Harry has been absent since winning over hurdles at Worcester in August
Roc D'Apsis (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Marcilhac (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Opening Batsman (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up towards rear on inside, never involved, tailed off when blundered last, 10th of 13, 36l behind Pilgrims Bay (10-2) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Capard King (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 11th until 4 out, ridden last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Valleyofmilan (10-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
By The Boardwalk (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, pushed along in 5th when hit 3 out, went modest 4th last, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
According To Harry (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 4th, led next, not fluent 7th, clear last, held on (no time taken), won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Aug beating Only For Love (11-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Twojayslad 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leader until 6 out, a close 2nd and going well when blundered badly 4 out, not recover, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Jonagold 9-2 (12-4) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, last of 7, dist behind How About It (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
