never better than mid-division, behind from 5th, lost touch 7th, tailed off
mid-division, headway 7th, chased front pair before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost modest 3rd after last
raced keenly, soon mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
always behind, pushed along after 5th, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, always behind, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
led to 6th, with leader, lost place after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged after next, ridden to lead last, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, some headway after 4 out, driven and stayed to take modest 3rd after last, no chance with clear pair
tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
chased leaders to 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Richard Johnson has four booked rides here today, starting with BLAZER’S MILL. Olly Murphy’s former pointer easily landed the odds in a Fontwell bumper a little under a year ago and is fancied to make a winning start over hurdles on his comeback. The danger is probably Marown, whose bumper success came at Newcastle last March. Few of the remainder make much appeal with Sirwilliamwallace probably the best of those with jumping experience.
Abrach Road 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, beaten 4f out, 8th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Unohu (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Blazer's Mill (IRE) 1-6fav (11-3) Made all, clear when ran green final furlong, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) sft in Feb beating Mount Windsor (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
County Fair 7-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Big Kitten (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Easy Cash D'Alex (FR) 28-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden and weakened quickly after 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.
Eltico (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Waited with, 21st after 3rd, never a factor, 21st of 23, dist behind Captain Guinness (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Farran Dancer (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 4th, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Corrieben Reiver (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Marown (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, 3rd 4f out until ran green and outpaced 3f out, rallied and stayed on final 2f, led inside final 125 yards, won at Newcastle 2m (5) hvy in Mar beating Show Promise (11-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Portstorm 25-1 (11-0) Keen, tracked leaders, lost place 6 out, tailed off, modest 5th, 5th of 10, 36l behind Victory Echo (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Sirwilliamwallace (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out, 5th of 13, dist behind Ribble Valley (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Son Of Feyan (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, behind 7th, pulled up 2 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
