held up towards rear, headway 13th, tracked leaders after 5 out, ridden and effort after 2 out, kept on, readily outpaced by front pair flat
chased leaders, hit 2nd, reminder after next, weakened from 4 out
held up behind, blundered 10th, pushed along 13th, never involved
mid-division, headway 11th, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into modest 4th before last, no chance with leaders
prominent until lost place before 13th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
always prominent, led 13th, went right 2 out, soon ridden, edged right and headed last, rallied to regain lead towards finish
mid-division on outside, headway to track leader after 10th, challenged when not fluent 4 out, switched inside 2 out, led last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place 10th, struggling next, weakened before 4 out
always in rear, lost touch 5 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway 5 out, soon tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, no chance with leaders from next
led, blundered and reminder 12th, headed next, lost place 5 out, weakened next, tailed off
Olly Murphy looks to have found another winning opportunity for BEAU SANCY. The winner of three handicaps last month on good ground, he's up 7lb for a comfortable victory at Fakenham but this doesn't look the toughest of races and he should be capable of handling softer conditions. Mac N Cheese, three times a winner over hurdles, has only had two starts over fences, finishing a close third in one and falling when going well in the other. He can do well over the bigger obstacles this season and has to be respected. Geronimo looks a staying type who improved with racing over hurdles despite finishing runner-up four times and he'll be much better for his chasing debut at Hexham while Buffalo Ballet has never been out of the first four in six starts over fences on this track.
Angus Milan (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistakes 1st and 10th, detached before 5 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out, at Down Royal 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leader until approaching 12th, chased leaders, kept on same pace, outpaced 2 out, plugged on into 3rd, post, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Sharp Response (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mac N Cheese (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Total Assets (11-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Rainy City (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 11th, never dangerous, modest 4th, 4th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Ryalex (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kilbree Chief (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led until 2nd, led again after next, headed 12th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 4 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Geronimo 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, slow 1st, mistakes 4th and 13th, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 9 3/4l behind Little Bruce (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Beau Sancy (FR) 15-8fav (11-1) Held up, headway 9th, pushed along in 3rd when jumped left and pecked 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Hepijeu (11-12) by 7l, 5 ran.
Buffalo Ballet 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place and reminders 6th, mistake 9th and next, some headway 12th, outpaced before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 4th before last, never reached leaders, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Lowanbehold (10-0) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
So Satisfied 4-1 (11-10) Behind, struggling 12th, never a threat, last of 9, dist behind Always Tipsy (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Imperial Prince (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway after 5 out, chasing leaders in 3rd when fell next, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Onderun (IRE) 4-1jfav (12-2) Tracked leaders, quickly pulled up before 5th, at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
