held up and behind, headway into 5th before 4 out, ridden hung left and one pace between last 2
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd before next, one pace and no impression between last 2
jumped right at times, made all, clear before 2 out, went right last, ridden and stayed on well, unchallenged
held up in 6th, headway 4 out, went 2nd before next, stayed on same pace from last
held up in 5th, behind 12th, well beaten when mistake 15th, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, slightly hampered 9th, ridden before 14th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on
chased winner, jumped right 9th, pushed along before 12th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened before next, mistake last
NonRunner
The in-form Micky Hammond has two entries here with Paddling looking the pick after three decent runs over 2m3f on this track, though he's never raced over a trip this far. Ask Paddy completed a hat-trick over hurdles in early 2017 and made all in first-time cheekpieces over the course and distance a couple of weeks ago. He's up 6lb as is BENARTY HILL, who also scored over the track and trip last time. The latter looked in top form that day and can follow up as So Satisfied, another course and distance winner, was in poor form last spring and has had wind surgery.
So Satisfied 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway after 8th, 2nd from 9th, led 11th, headed after 12th, led 14th, mistake next, headed 16th, soon beaten, well behind from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 3m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Brotherly Company (IRE) 18-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, lost place 9th, soon pushed along, behind from 11th, tailed off, 4th of 6, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ask Paddy (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Jumped right, made all, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, edged right run-in, unchallenged, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Cudgel (10-3) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.
Paddling (FR) 11-8fav (10-0) Held up in touch in rear, smooth headway on outside 3 out, close up next, every chance last, ridden and not quicken flat, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Knockrobin (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Trimmers Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Ask Paddy (10-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch on outside, went 2nd 6th until after next, not fluent 9th, lost place before 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 7, 21 1/4l behind High Counsel (11-0) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Younoso 9-2 (10-9) Led, reminder 3rd, headed 5th, led next, headed 7th, lost place after 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
K O Kenny 33-1 (10-0) Never better than mid-division, weakened 11th, soon towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Benarty Hill (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside 10th, went 2nd behind clear leader after 4 out, closed before last, led flat, driven out, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Speedy Cargo (11-11) by 12l, 7 ran.
