held up in rear, bumped 7th, not fluent next, mistake 9th, headway after 12th, 3rd 2 out, blundered last, no extra
jumped right, led, hanging right, headed and reminders 2nd, soon led again, ridden after 9th, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner last
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent and bumped 7th, headway 11th, mistake next, no extra 2 out, 5th and well beaten when fell last
led 2nd, soon headed, chased leader until 10th, lost place next, bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 2nd, closed 4th, 2nd from 10th, led after 2 out, clear last, stayed on
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, slow, went left and baulked 10th, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, hampered 10th, no extra in 4th before last, joined 3rd post
Thedrinkymeister has ability but is somewhat erratic. Catching On still appears out of sorts while Alf 'n' Dor was never really travelling when favourite last month at Ffos Las and was beaten a long way from home. Carlton Ryan hasn’t raced since beaten at long odds-on in a hunter chase in March but Mick Easterby has his string in good heart so he could go well. SHANTY TOWN made a crucial mistake at the second-last when chasing all-the way winner Spock at Hereford last month. The longer trip might help his jumping and he’s worth another chance.
Catching On (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, well held in 4th when weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Thedrinkymeister (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracking leader when fell 2nd, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Carlton Ryan (IRE) 2-5fav (12-4) In rear and tracked leaders, chased winner before 7 out, challenged 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Miss Biscotti (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f (5) hvy in Mar.
Sunny Ledgend 20-1 (12-1) Prominent, led after 9th, headed 4 out, not fluent next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Newberry New (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway in back straight last time, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, lost place 5 out, pushed along next and soon headway, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Shanty Town (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, left 2nd at 11th, challenged when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and close up again approaching last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Spock (10-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
