raced wide, chased leaders, stumbled 4th, losing place when slow 6th, struggling and behind 4 out, rallied to 3rd 2 out, no impression
led, headed approaching 8th, weakened soon after
in touch, headway to modest 3rd before 3 out until next, no extra, tailed off
always in rear, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off
chased leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until ridden and weakened before next, behind and pulled up before last
in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, lost place 8th, blundered next, rallied to 3rd briefly before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
raced wide, chased leaders, slow and stumbled 6th, led approaching 8th, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 6th, chased leaders 8th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner before 2 out
Molko Jack has been showing a bit more lately and will appreciate recent rain. He's not badly handicapped on previous form and neither is Ours, though the latter's only win this season came in a match and he was tailed off at Chepstow last time. Beauchamp Viking has won here but his best form is on top of the ground and preference is for another C&D winner, DEVILS RIVER. Anna Brooks' charge needs forgiving a modest effort at Fontwell three weeks ago but it was soft ground when he was second off a 2lb higher mark at the same track last month and this stiff course has brought the best out of him in the past. Kap West was an easy winner at Hereford last month but is 7lb higher now.
Molko Jack (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway halfway, chased winner 2 out, no extra last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Blue Hills (9-11) at Southwell 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Ours (FR) 9-4 (10-3) Chased leaders, outpaced before 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Take Of Shoc's (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Beauchamp Viking 3-1 (10-8) Chased clear leader, not fluent 2nd, slow 4th, took closer order 5 out, soon pushed along, effort 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Douryna (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) fm in Mar.
Shelomoh (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Transact (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Devils River (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until approaching 4 out, soon driven and weakened before next, 4th of 8, 40l behind Try Catch Me (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Sablazo (FR) 7-2 (10-6) In touch unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Topaze Collonges (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 5 ran.
Todareistodo 12-1 (11-2) Prominent in chasing group, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next, disputing modest 6th when blundered 2 out, 7th of 13, 26l behind Clever Dick (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Kap West (FR) 2-1fav (10-3) Held up, headway after 8th, led after 4 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar beating Blue Hills (9-11) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
