hung right, with winner, lost 2nd 4th, lost place 8th, soon adrift, stayed on from 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, took 2nd post
prominent, chased winner 4th until approaching 6th, weakened before next, tailed off
always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off
held up, not always fluent, raced keenly, pushed along after 5th, lost touch after 8th
pulled hard, made virtually all, mistake 2 out, driven flat, all out
mistakes, in rear, behind from 7th
chased leaders, tracked winner approaching 6th until after 8th, bumped 3 out, outpaced after 2 out
held up, headway approaching 6th, chased winner after 8th, went right and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on same pace flat
in rear, well behind from 7th
Singing Wizard overcame a long absence from the track when successful at Kelso in March and he has to be respected but Don McCain's gelding may struggle to defy the penalty for that win so looks booked for a place at best in a race taken to go to LITTLE GEORGE, who gets the vote ahead of Mayor of Kilcock. The last mentioned showed promise in bumpers before making an encouraging debut over hurdles at Hereford last month when a close third behind The Treacle Eater. Given the possibility of further improvement, he should be thereabouts again. Sainglend was highly tried at Aintree last time and should appreciate the drop in class today, while Turtle Spirit made a pleasing debut over timber at Kelso recently but needs to improve to trouble the judge. Preference though is for Alan King's Little George, who has shown improvement with each start in bumpers and he looks to have been given a decent opportunity to open his account over hurdles at the first time of asking.
Singing Wizard 14-1 (11-1) Prominent and jumped right throughout, outpaced and lost place 3 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, driven and rallied to lead close home, won at Kelso 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Spellchecker (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Barathea Blazer 100-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, well behind Pterodactyl (11-6) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Linda's Theatre 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 12th of 15, well behind Doeslessthanme (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Little George (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) In touch, pulled hard, led 2f out, soon drifted right, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Stormhoek (10-7) at Towcester 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Mayor Of Kilcock 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 6th, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 16, 6l behind The Treacle Eater (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Turtle Spirit 8-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on one pace from approaching last, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Presque Perdre (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Nomadic Warrior 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden 5th, plugged on through beaten horses, 5th of 13, 29l behind Pterodactyl (11-6) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Sainglend 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, hit next, headway after 6th, soon in touch, weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, 38l behind Walkon (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gd in Apr.
Haveyoubeen (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Jumped left, prominent when jumped very slowly 1st, in touch, went 2nd 8th until not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 33l behind Speed Bonnie Boat (10-10) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Alan's Legacy (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, 36l behind Quwetwo (11-8) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
