in touch, ridden 6th, weakened next, pulled up before last
tracked winner, ridden 6th, weakened soon after next
towards rear, ridden when headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, reminders, 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened before last
in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, soon chased winner, no impression from next, lost 2nd flat
in touch, ridden 6th, outpaced next, headway 2 out, driven and kept on to go 2nd flat, no threat to winner
made most, clear 3rd, increased lead 3 out, unchallenged
in rear, reminders 3rd, weakened before 3 out
in touch, tracked leaders 3rd, ridden and weakened 6th, puled up 2 out
Top weight shouldn't prevent a big run from ARRAYAN, who has the highest official rating of these and won at Ludlow before only finding Stow too good over a longer trip at Taunton. Alex Dunn's charge gets the nod, despite reservations about the quicker ground. Akula runs over hurdles for the first time since last July but has big claims on his old form and the four-year-old Big John Cannon won a claimer in December, though was soon beaten in a better race at Taunton on Monday.
Arrayan 7-4 (11-12) Chased winner throughout, travelling well 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, keeping on same pace when blundered last, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Stow (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f sell hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
County Zen (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Led and soon clear, headed next, led again 5th, ridden and joined 3 out, headed next, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 26l behind Powertakeoff (10-4) at Fakenham 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Akula (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Soon tracked leader, lost 2nd over 3f out, soon pushed along, lost 3rd 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 8l behind Earls Quarter (11-0) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (4) std in Feb.
Minsky Mine (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders in 4th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Crookstown (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Mister Frosty (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up, headway after 3rd, mistake 3 out, every chance before 2 out, 3rd and weakening last, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Son Of Suzie (11-2) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Monroe Park (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led 5th until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Campbonnais (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Regal D'estruval (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Led until after 2nd, hit 8th and lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Sew On Target (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Tayarat (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, struggling and pushed along before 5th, tailed off, soon pulled up, in a race won by Crookstown (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs, 10 ran.
Big John Cannon (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Always last, shaken up after 3rd, outpaced next, lost touch on long run to 3 out, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Dovils Date (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Spessartine (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 13, 22l behind Katmai River (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Jan (flat).
Kingaroo (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Led, hit 4th and reminder, already headed when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next, in a race won by Moscow Me (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Oct, 13 ran.
