held up, always behind, tailed off
made all, mistake 6th, clear 2 out, easily
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, ridden and edged right before 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat
mid-division, headway 7th, blundered 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace next
tracked winner, ridden and no impression 2 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 6th, mistake next, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, mistake last
towards rear, reminder after 4th, remote 6th before 2 out, no impression, tailed off
held up, ridden before 6th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
GOLDEN JESS, a useful dual purpose performer for Philip Kirby, returned from a break recently when a close fourth at Wolverhampton on the Polytrack. He appeared to have a hard race that day but is the one to beat here back over timber if fully recovered from that reappearance run. Adios Alonso has plenty in his favour with trip, ground and track all looking to suit and he rates the leading threat to the selection after going well on both starts this season. Torran Sound isn't on too bad a mark and returns to the scene of his only success over timber whilst Irish raider Knockanarrigan is worth a note after scoring here when sent over to the Lincolnshire venue last month.
Tri Nations (UAE) 15-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, well behind before 3 out, pulled up approaching last, in a race won by Lucy's Legend (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Goldan Jess (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Close up, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 15, 10l behind Parc Des Princes (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Knockanarrigan (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd and no impression approaching 3 out, soon no extra, 3rd of 13, 50l behind Dante Anna (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp hdl 80-95 sft.
Torran Sound 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, rider lost irons 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 16, 8l behind Signed Request (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 13, 7l behind My Lad Percy (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Xenophon 9-1 (9-8) In touch, mistakes and jumped slowly throughout, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 40l behind Churchfield Champ (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
King Mak 7-1 (11-3) Led until mistake 5th, led before 7th, headed 8th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 19l behind Adios Alonso (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Highland Rain 100-1 (10-12) Pecked 1st, mid-division, lost place 7th, behind from 9th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ciceron (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Billy Teal 28-1 (10-6) Prominent, led before 4th, headed before 5 out, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 11, 48l behind Knockanarrigan (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
