in touch, headway to join leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent and weakened quickly 2 out
prominent, led 3 out and shaken up, headed 2 out and pushed along, soon well held, tired jump last and fell
towards rear, reminders after 3rd, tailed off 4 out
towards rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off
led, bad mistake 3 out and headed, ridden and weakened 2 out, left in modest 2nd last
held up handy, pressed leaders after 3 out, led 2 out and shaken up, soon drew well clear, stayed on well, easily
in rear, slow jump and struggling 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, awkward jump and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out and dropped away quickly, tailed off
Novice winner MOUNT TEMPEST landed a handicap at Warwick last month and can defy a double penalty with further progress likely. He’s preferred to stablemate Diamond Twin but maiden hurdle winner Clonakilty looks a bigger threat with a conditional’s 5lb allowance helping his cause having finished third in a handicap at Southwell last time. Manorbank has won a bumper but has yet to figure over hurdles while Try The Money is a brother to a couple of winners over timber and is a newcomer to note.
Mount Tempest (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-8) Chased leader, led final bend, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Swinging London (11-12) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Clonakilty (IRE) 7-4 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and every chance approaching last, ran on one pace, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Clay Rogers (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Abbeyhill (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent in chasing group, lost place 4th, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Love Is Golden (11-7) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Diamond Twin (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, well behind form 4th, 7th of 12, dist behind Uncle Bert (11-6) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Good Friday Fairy (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Apr.
Manorbank (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Off the pace in last pair, hit 5th, steady headway on inside home turn, left modest 4th 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 8, 37l behind Authorised Speed (11-12) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Try The Money (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Floating Euro.
Twp Stori 300-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden 4th, well behind 7th, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Ioupy Collonges (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Dolly Bird 200-1 (10-13) Held up, mistake 4rd, ridden after next, soon lost ground and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
