held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on
in rear, struggling from 4th, pulled up
tracked leaders, led after 4 out, kept on well from last
towards rear, outpaced halfway, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd place run-in
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
led, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before last
KNOCKLONG can gain his first victory over regulation fences as he has won seven of his eight starts between the flags and unseated his rider when well clear in the other. Comedinewithme is a regular winner between the flags and arrives with a comfortable victory at Duncombe Park behind her but Flash Gardon, unbeaten in four point-to-points and runner-up in a hunter chase at Stratford in May, hasn't run for almost a year when he had Shannon Silver a long way behind at Friars Haugh.
Flash Garden (IRE) 1-3fav (12-0) Held up; stdy prog to ld 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Friars Haugh 3m gd in Mar beating Whisperdale (12-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Hurraboru (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 8th, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Fakenham 3m (6) gs in Feb.
Knocklong (IRE) 2-5fav (11-7) Chsd ldrs; led aft 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Alnwick 3m gs in Feb beating Trop Fort (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Peter From Paris (IRE) (12-0) Nvr on terms, 3rd of 11, 24l behind Rumble Of Thunder (12-0) at Askham Bryan College 3m gs in Feb.
Shannon Silver 5-2fav (12-0) (cp) led to 9 & 11 til hdd aft 3 out; wknd nxt, 2nd of 9, 25l behind Neville Woods (12-0) at Duncombe Park 3m sft in Feb.
Stagecoach Jasper 4-1 (12-0) Led to 4; outpcd 15, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Wither Or Not (12-0) at Brocklesby Park 3m gs in Feb.
Comedinewithme 7-4fav (11-7) Hdwy 11; led bet last 2; stayed on wl, won at Duncombe Park 3m sft in Feb beating Dance Of Time (12-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
I'm Laura 33-1 (11-7) Bhnd til pu 6, at Easingwold 3m mdn gd in May.
