prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
in touch, led 13th, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last, kept on one pace
keen in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 9th, outpaced 15th, kept on to go 4th near finish
close up, joined leader 8th, led next, hit 11th, headed 13th, weakened 3 out, lost 4th near finish
led, jumped right 7th, headed 9th, lost place 11th, soon ridden in rear
held up in last place, headway to track leaders going well 13th, led on bit 2 out, shaken up flat, ran on
tracked leaders, lost a couple of places 9th, blundered next, ridden 13th, weakened 15th
Bermuda Boy deserves a change of luck and won a hurdle on soft going in January last year. However, there's a question mark about his ability to last home over this longer trip so we'll take a chance on WHAT A LAUGH. He's won his last four starts between the flags and did have form over hurdles on an easy surface in Ireland. Sheila Crow's Current Exchange was sent off favourite on his debut under Rules at Chepstow but the writing was already on the wall when he came down two out and he now has a bit to prove at this level.
Bermuda Boy (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, blundered 11th, every chance after 13th, mistake and outpaced by leaders 4 out, well held when hit last, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 18l behind My Flora (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Current Exchange (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 9th, chased leaders before 5 out, in 4th and held when fell 2 out, in a race won by Lorikarad (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Gunner Be Bee 7-2 (12-0) in a race won by Cirrus Coin (12-0) at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Lagosta (SAF) 4-6 (12-0) Chsd ldr; led 14; sn clr; hvly eased flat, won at Bitterley 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Carbon Emission (12-0) by 20l, 6 ran.
Scotmail Too (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Nvr on terms, 3rd of 6, 35l behind Swift Counsel (11-7) at Tabley 3m ptp gd in Apr.
What A Laugh 1-3 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 13; led on bit 3 out; easy, won at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Panama Canal (12-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Whitepark Legend (IRE) 16-1 (12-5) Led 4-13; wknd qckly aft 3 out, 6th of 8, 34l behind Royal Deal (11-7) at Tabley 3m ptp gd in Apr.
