made most, 1 length advantage when fell 4 out
tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and 4 lengths down 2 out, stayed on to challenge between last 2, led last, drew clear flat
in touch on outside, outpaced when left 3rd 4 out, never on terms, weakened after next, tailed off
held up behind, some late headway 3 out, left remote 3rd 2 out, no chance with clear pair, lost place near finish
mid-division on outside, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, left remote 4th 2 out, rallied after last, went 3rd near finish, no chance with clear pair
held up behind, blundered and saddle slipped 12th, pulled up soon after
held up in rear, headway when left 4th 4 out, soon chased clear pair, well held in modest 3rd when went left and unseated rider 2 out
raced keenly, with leader, left in lead when slightly hampered 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, no extra in clear 2nd flat
mid-division, lost place when hit 13th, struggling 15th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
chased leaders to 17th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 5 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off
BAREL OF LAUGHS only beat The Wealerdealer a short head in this 12 months ago when odds-on but Philip Rowley’s charge has been in fine form again this spring with a second in the Foxhunter here in March possibly a career-best. If in the same mood, he’ll be difficult to beat. Fourovakind stays well but is hard to predict nowadays. Last month’s Stratford winner Abricot De L'Oasis has never raced over a trip this far and is taking on the selection off level weights while Pentiffic ran only five days ago when unseating his rider. Owen Glendower is also a teenager and needs softer ground than he’ll get today.
Abricot De L'Oasis (FR) 13-8 (11-10) Chased clear leader, closed 10th, led 13th, mistake 4 out and 3 out, reduced lead from 2 out, kept on bravely, won at Stratford 2m 7f (5) gs in Apr beating Billy Merriott (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Barel Of Laughs (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 24, 3 1/2l behind Pacha Du Polder (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Fourovakind 12-1 (12-3) In rear, jumped slowly at plenty of the fences and sometimes jumped big, well beaten 3 out (normal 5 out), pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m (6) sft in Mar.
Owen Glendower (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) (tt) held up; lft virt solo 14, won at Sandon 3m hvy in Mar beating Executive Benefit (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Pentiffic (NZ) 5-2 (11-13) (cp) prom til ur bend app 4, at Knightwick 3m gd in Apr.
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) A bhnd; lost tch 19; t.o, last of 6, dist behind Lotus Pond (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Apr.
The Wealerdealer (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Bhnd til stdy hdwy 15; no imp 2 out, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Top Wood (11-7) at Bishops Court 3m gs in Nov.
Asockastar (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up; outpcd 14; lft 2nd 3 out; eased when btn flat, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Different Gravey (11-11) at Larkhill 3m gs in Mar.
Kelsey (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Stdy hdwy 12; led app last; rdn out, won at Lydstep 3m sft in Apr beating Desertmore View (11-7) by 10l, 5 ran.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) (tt) led to 3 & 11-13; led nxt; hdd aft 4 out; rallied to ld cl home, won at Hereford P-t-p Course 3m gs in Apr beating Chasforgold (11-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Subtle Sovereign (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) (bl) led 5-9; led 2 out; comf, won at Larkhill 3m in Apr beating Bedrock Fred (11-0) by 6l, 4 ran.
