held up in touch, lost place before 2nd, closed when not fluent 3rd, 3rd and ridden when mistake 2 out, went 2nd before last, held flat, kept on
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed next, led 3rd, headed final bend, weakened before 2 out
in rear, not fluent 2nd, switched right final bend, no impression, well behind when blundered 2 out
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, well beaten 3 out
in rear, headway 5th, chased winner before 3 out until before last where jumped left, no extra
led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, led final bend, not fluent 2 out, stayed on, pushed out flat
chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out
NonRunner
Karakoram is 14lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago but did win again at Taunton 10 days ago. Jaunty Viking appears to be coming to hand but Brown Bullet seems to reserve his best for Plumpton. Henry Box Brown won on heavy going at Uttoxeter in December but BIG BLUE MOON won very easily at Carlisle last Sunday and his penalty is wiped out by Cameron Iles’ claim.
Big Blue Moon 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, chased leader next, ridden to lead last, ran on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Celestial Fashion (10-2) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jaunty Viking 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, close up 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra from last, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Kepagge (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Henry Box Brown (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Inferno Sacree (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Karakoram 15-2 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, narrowly ahead last, stayed on well flat, ridded out to hold on, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Dancingontheedge (11-6) by nk, 16 ran.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-3) Raced wide chasing leaders, led 3 out, ridden before next, 1 length ahead last, stayed on well and went further clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Yesnosorry (10-3) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ring The Moon 28-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden soon after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Loudspeaker 40-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went second 3rd, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Toothless (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Mar.
Cards Are Dealt (IRE) 80-1 (10-3) Soon prominent on outside, outpaced when inconvenienced 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Thankyourluckystar (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
