led, headed before 2 out, soon lost place
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
held up in last, blundered 4th, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, soon hard ridden, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, under pressure before 3 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last
tracked leader, effort after 2 out, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, led before 2 out, hard driven last, stayed on well
in touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened last
Champagne At Tara was keeping on when second at Stratford last month but the form of his yard gives cause for concern. Crosspark has been looking very one paced but Soupy Soups is unexposed over fences and was well in touch at Market Rasen in December when coming to grief. MINELLA SCAMP has been quite consistent over this sort of trip and, dropped another pound since his latest third, might just come out on top. Crown Hill also has a squeak but Thomas Crapper appears to have lost the plot and Weyburn has some improving to do.
Thomas Crapper 25-1 (11-5) Always in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Cepage (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Crosspark 9-4 (11-12) Hit 1st, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 5th after 11th, modest 4th before 2 out, went poor 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 27 1/2l behind Templehills (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Champagne At Tara 11-1 (11-8) Held up, headway before 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Princeton Royale (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon tracked leaders, close up in 4th when fell next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Crown Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Bumped 1st, last pair, awkward 4th, headway on outside after 4 out, 4th and one pace from next, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Cap Horner (10-9) at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Minella Scamp (IRE) 7-4fav (10-5) Led, pushed along after 4 out, edged left and headed approaching last, no impression on winner when losing 2nd flat, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Weyburn (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-10) Made most, headed narrowly and reminder after 8th, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 30l behind Ulis De Vassy (10-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
