in rear, mistake 1st, slow next, pushed along and headway 11th, one pace in 5th 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, never able to challenge
ridden away from start, prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, lost place 11th, 6th and no extra 5 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, led next, headed 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened from next
mid-division, mistake 4th, struggling after 12th, tailed off before 5 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 8th, lost place 11th, closed from next, challenged 5 out, led 4 out, clear from next, ridden out
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, lost place after 15th, 7th and weakening 5 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, pecked 11th, lost 2nd after 13th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
in rear, several awkward jumps, behind when pulled up before 9th
led until after 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, bumped 13th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after
chased leaders, lost place when hit 8th, well beaten after 13th, tailed off
held up on outside, blundered badly 9th, effort 12th, no impression, weakened after 13th, pulled up after
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 7th, not fluent 13th, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on, eased close home
Nonrunner
Carruthers continued a golden spell for his small yard when just holding off Amigo at Newbury. He is clearly no back number and only 4lb higher here but Just A Par never figured in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir at The Festival and Gervey Chembertin likewise in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham. Global Power fell at the first in the Midlands Grand National last time but was at least spared a slog through the mud, unlike Samingarry and Rebeccas Choice. VICTORS SERENADE is hard to catch right but is due a good run and eased in grade today. He has Carruthers well behind when winning over track and trip in October and a return to that kind of form would give him a squeak in a race in which a number of those in the bottom half of the handicap could have stamina limitations.
Just A Par (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, badly hampered after 4 out, not recover weakened next, tailed off, 15th of 24, well behind The Package (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f amat hcap ch (2) gd in Mar.
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Mistake 1st, always behind, 12th of 24, 24l behind The Druids Nephew (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.
Carruthers 8-1 (11-11) Slowly into stride, went prominent 5th, soon led, headed 11th, led 16th, headed 5 out, led 3 out, clear 2 out, held on gamely, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar beating Amigo (11-10) by nk, 10 ran.
Victors Serenade (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Behind, hit 12th, lost touch 16th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Soll (11-4) at Newbury 3m 2f hcap ch (2) gs in Feb, 12 ran.
Samingarry (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 8th, clear briefly 14th, headed after 18th, 5th and losing place when fell 3 out, in a race won by Goonyella (10-12) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar, 16 ran.
Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, hampered 8th, headway 11th, lost place before 13th, left 5th and outpaced 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 36l behind Goonyella (10-12) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar.
Tinker Time (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 11th, led before 3 out, soon headed, no impression flat, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Puffin Billy (11-6) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Ambion Wood (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 4 out, fell, in a race won by Carrigdhoun (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Behind, headway into mid-division 8th, outpaced 13th, weakening when blundered and rider lost rein 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Midnight Lira (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Goodtoknow 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, lost place and reminders before 8th, behind when pulled up after 13th, in a race won by Midnight Lira (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Key To The West (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led, hit 3rd, headed next, led again 9th, headed 11th and soon reminders, weakened after 13th, 5th of 6, well behind Gallery Exhibition (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Velator 9-4fav (11-5) Behind, in rear from 14th, headway to go 4th 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Farbreaga (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Global Power (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Fell 1st, in a race won by Goonyella (10-12) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar, 16 ran.
