jumped right, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along next, outpaced 9th, weakened 4 out
held up in 5th, closed 8th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression last
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, kept on before last, went 3rd, no impression on winner
chased winner until 2 out, 4th and no extra last
always behind, not fluent when tailed off 8th
made all, clear last, easily
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Discoverie won this in 2016 and arrives in good form having landed a selling hurdle at Catterick last month. A conditional’s allowance helps his cause as he reverts to chasing but FRANKIE BALLOU has now won three of four recent outings over track and trip. The latter scored with enough authority here last time to suggest he can defy a 7lb rise, though still needs to reverse earlier running at the track with Oak Vintage. The latter failed to complete his latest start and Roxyfet also posted a disappointing effort at Market Rasen recently but Midnight Walk may do better back in this lower grade.
Discoverie 5-4fav (10-0) Made all, clear 2 out, hanging left before last, unchallenged, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Young Tom (10-4) by 9l, 5 ran.
Chain Of Beacons 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd on inside going well before 4 out, one pace and no impression 2 out, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Nefyn Bay (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Midnight Walk (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 4th and in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 34l behind Cracking Find (11-6) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened from 5 out, blundered 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Calipto (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Roxyfet (FR) 9-4 (10-13) Raced in 3rd, leader well clear 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, 30l behind Red Devil Star (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Oak Vintage (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Led, mistake 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Tracked leader until before 3 out, ridden before last, soon left 2nd, led run-in, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Paddling (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
