chased leaders, mistake 4 out, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace
held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, soon under pressure, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon lost place
soon led, driven clear approaching 3 out, strongly challenged next, headed approaching last, no extra
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, never on terms
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
prominent, mistake 3rd, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
always in rear, tailed off 4 out
held up in touch, jumped slowly 5th, chased leaders 4 out, driven to challenge next, led approaching last, stayed on well
behind, pushed along and headway 4 out, soon no impression
pulled hard in mid-division, lost place before 4 out
Baile Anrai won a maiden hurdle at Folkestone last month and looks to have a leading chance back in this company. Creswell Crusader has been placed on both starts over timber and he has to come into the reckoning, but recent Newton Abbot winner Milo Milan will need to improve further if he's to figure on today's terms. STORMING GALE was already beaten when falling at the last at Carlisle in February and the heavy ground may have taken its toll. Donald McCain's charge had been an impressive winner at Ffos Las before that and is given a chance here to prove his latest running all wrong.
Baile Anrai (IRE) 4-7fav (11-3) Tracked leaders going well, went 2nd approaching last, shaken up to lead flat, comfortable, won at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Kasbadali (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Milo Milan (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before next, ridden 5th, mistake and jumped left from 3 out, led next, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar beating Calico Rose (11-5) by 4l, 7 ran.
Storming Gale (IRE) 4-9fav (11-10) Held up mid-division on inner, headway to track leaders from 4 out, chased winner next, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 15 lengths down in 2nd when fell last, in a race won by Jammia (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.
Bob Lewis 10-1 (11-4) Held up, hampered on inside 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, never reached leaders, well held 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Shinko Moon (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gf in Mar.
Cresswell Crusader 6-4fav (10-12) In touch in mid-division, closed approaching 4 out, led 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Oscargo (11-3) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Good Order 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, no impression 3 out, never in contention, 5th of 13, 29l behind Handy Andy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Jays Cottage 125-1 (10-9) Towards rear when fell 4th, in a race won by Entertain Me (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in May, 14 ran.
Manikon Eros (IRE) 5-6fav (11-3) Made most, went on over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr '10 beating Kilmore West (11-3) by 10l, 5 ran.
Racing With Angels 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 5th, last and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Habbie Simpson (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
Rangitoto (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Chased leading pair, went 2nd going well 4 out, challenged and every chance 3 out, lost 2nd next, ridden and found little under pressure between last 2, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Russian Song (11-3) at Newbury 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Vincentian (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway over 7f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Destroyer Deployed (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Ellerslie Ali (IRE) 11-8 (10-2) Keen early, tracked winner, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Gee Dee (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar '08.
Alfie Brown 100-1 (11-1) Always behind, struggling 4th, soon detatched, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Highland Valley (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
No Through Road 100-1 (10-7) Held up, weakened after 6th, 11th of 12, well behind Alta Rock (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
