troublesome before start, held up in rear, behind from 10th, tailed off
held up behind leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, clear before home straight, ridden out
prominent, hit 10th, mistake 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and well held before bend entering home straight
took keen hold, held up behind leaders, hit 8th, went 2nd 10th, led 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner, stayed on
with leader until after 2nd, prominent, lost place 6th, rallied after 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out
in rear, jumped slowly 9th, behind from next, tailed off
made most until ridden and headed when fell 2 out
Alan Swinbank's FRANKIE ANSON looked all over the winner before falling at the last at Market Rasen two weeks ago in the race won by Mission Control and he can gain ample compensation by taking the honours in this event with the main danger rated as Mister Two Fifty. The Irish challenger was pulled up under testing conditions at Clonmel when last seen in February and may be better suited by the faster ground today. Tim Vaughan's Finzi Contini unseated his rider and ran out at Market Rasen last week and is hard to back with any confidence following that effort, while Lockstown has not been seen since March 2009 and lack of a recent run is a concern.
Finzi Contini (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to join winner 10th, close up 2nd when edged left and unseated rider on bend before next, in a race won by Pairc Na Gcapall (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Frankie Anson (IRE) 5-4fav (11-1) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led travelling well before 3 out, 5 lenghts clear when fell last, in a race won by Mission Control (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd, 3 ran.
Lockstown 5-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch, hit 8th, headway to lead before 3 out, soon clear, eased near finish, comfortably, won at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar '09 beating Seeking Straight (9-10) by 15l, 6 ran.
Mister Two Fifty (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, moderate 8th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Final Question (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f beg chase hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Overquest 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened next, went modest 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 5, 42l behind The Shoe (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chase (4) gd in Jul.
Queen Court (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th 6 out, soon lost place and no extra, 8th of 13, well behind Streets Of Gold (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chs gd.
Wapiti Creek (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, no threat from halfway, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mosman Park (11-9) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Jun, 18 ran.
