never travelled, in rear, pushed along and struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leading trio, blundered 8th, weakened 4 out, went modest 4th run-in
led, went right 9th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, mistake 2 out, lost modest 2nd towards finish
tracked leader until 6th, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression when dropped to 4th before 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in
held up in last pair, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, modest 3rd before 2 out, took 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
took keen hold tracking leading pair, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, soon pushed clear, kept on strongly, ridden out
Ulck Du Lin was pulled up when Brick Red won at Sandown in January and hasn't raced since. The latter looked beaten when unseating his rider in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham next time but this is easier. Irish import Starkie ran well on his first start for Paul Henderson at Sandown and enters the equation but GOING CONCERN arrives off the back of a win at Chepstow and can follow up. That form has been franked and he is getting plenty of weight from Grey Gold, who came up against Sire De Grugy last time and is an uncomplicated ride.
Brick Red 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, jumped left 7th, lost place 9th, not fluent next, hit 4 out, soon hampered and unseated rider, in a race won by Next Sensation (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Mar, 20 ran.
Grey Gold (IRE) 9-4 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 4 out, not fluent and headed next, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Sire De Grugy (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs (2) sft in Feb.
Ulck Du Lin (FR) 15-2 (10-11) Raced wide, held up in touch, jumped slowly 4th, never travelling after, reminders before 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Brick Red (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
Going Concern (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led and disputed, led after 1st until 2nd, pressed leader, led again 7th, narrowly headed 2 out, pressed leader, driven to regain lead run-in, kept on gamely, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb beating Dresden (11-8) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Starkie 33-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th place, chased leading pair 6th, mistake 9th, 2nd soon after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly between last two, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Pearls Legend (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Another Flutter (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led, headed 4 out, 4th and no impression when mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Carrigmorna King (11-7) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
