chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to after 1st, tracked leader, lost place 12th, 6th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up, blundered 9th, outpaced 3 out, ridden, no impression from next
held up, headway 10th, went 2nd 12th, challenged 3 out, led next, driven, stayed on flat
in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden, left 3rd 2 out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner flat
led after 1st, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra flat
held up, headway 9th, 3rd and in touch when fell 2 out
Wilfie Wild looks the best of a poor bunch and is taken to score from Gollinger and Queenies Girl. All three of these have handled cut well enough in the past and Polar Gale, another who may have made the short list, prefers it quicker. Wilfie Wild jmups well and stays well and has shown the best form of these under rules. The trip is short enough for him but he is taken to score. Gollinger will be better suited by the trip but is not as good as the selection, although does have experience at this unusual track to give a little more confidence. Queenies Girl was thrashed here by the useful Drombeag in February and that looks a fair assessment of her abilities, so although she may be good enough to make the frame, she should not be up beating our choice Wilfie Wild.
Ben From Ketton 7-1 (12-7) Led to 4; releg last 11; went 2nd 14; outpcd 2 out, 4th of 5, 8l behind Sir Alf (12-7) at Mordon 3m ptp gd.
Gollinger 2-1fav (12-5) Led to 8 & 13-15; lost plce nxt; rallied last; led nr fin; clever, won at Witton Castle 3m ptp gd beating Victor One (12-5) by a nk, 8 ran.
Pacon (GER) 16-1 (12-0) Bhnd til fell in race won by Noble Persian (12-0) at Tabley 3m ptp gf, 14 ran.
Polar Gale (IRE) Evensfav (12-5) Held up; led 4 out; just held on, won at Mordon 3m ptp gd beating Iron Express (12-5) by a nk, 6 ran.
Sajomi Rona (IRE) 4-1 (12-5) Held up; led 14; clr 2 out; just held on, won at Easingwold 3m ptp gf beating Willywont He (12-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ouh Jay 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 8th, mistake 9th, soon headed, weakened next, 5th of 16, 47l behind Lord Nellerie (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gf.
Queenies Girl 6-1 (11-12) Bhnd til hdwy 12; led 14-2 out; rallied to ld cl home, won at Easingwold 3m ptp gf beating Civil Gent (12-5) by a hd, 6 ran.
Wilfie Wild 4-9fav (11-0) Held up last early; chsd wnr 16; no imp, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Texas Ranger (11-0) at Mordon 3m ptp gd.
