in touch, reminders 3rd, pushed along and outpaced 6th, struggling 4 out, pulled up next
prominent, ridden and lost place 7th
prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out
prominent, led bend approaching last, ridden out
in touch, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on one pace
prominent, ridden 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on
led, ridden 2 out, headed bend approaching last, kept on same pace
MANJAAM has been thriving on the Flat and in bumpers. He’s had only four hurdle starts and placed in two of them so might be the answer to a tricky puzzle. Sir Jack Yeats likes it here but is a chaser having his first run over the smaller obstacles in this country at the age of ten. Dual Plumpton winner Mr Jack couldn’t cope with a further 6lb rise at Hereford and Cheng Gong was put up 10lb for winning at Taunton, though Millie Wonnacott’s claim halves that. Galtee Mountain won very easily in lesser company at Fontwell but will need to confirm that improvement to defy a penalty.
Cheng Gong 16-1 (11-11) Chased clear leading pair, closer in 2nd after 3 out, led before next, 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Russian Exile (11-9) by 7l, 16 ran.
Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Led, not fluent 7th, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Fire Away (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Manjaam (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, progress and headway over 4f out, outpaced and switched right over 1f out, no impact inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Caribeno (8-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Haasab (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened and never involved, 14th of 17, dist behind Chinwag (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Rock The House (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Midfield, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 15, 31 3/4l behind L'Incorrigible (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Mr Jack (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went second at last but no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Torn And Frayed (12-1) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Volunteer 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Royal Pretender (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Lostnfound 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division on outside, struggling when mistake and bumped 3 out, 12th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Millie The Minx (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 3rd, bumped 6th, clear from 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating After The Fox (11-12) by 18l, 11 ran.
