settled in midfield, awkward 1st, towards rear 2nd, ridden after 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, modest headway 3 out and ridden, moved into distant 2nd last, one pace flat
close up and keen, led before 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, disputed lead after 3 out, left in clear lead 2 out, pushed out
led narrowly, headed before 3rd, ridden 4 out, lost place before 2 out, stayed on from last
held up towards rear, midfield 2nd, progress to dispute lead travelling strongly 3 out, upsides when fell 2 out
in rear, awkward 3rd, reminder after 4th, ridden after 4 out, some headway under pressure 3 out, swerved to avoid fallen rival and unseated rider after 2 out
midfield, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened from 3 out
SEVENTEEN O FOUR, a dual Flat winner, has looked a few pounds high since landing a novices' race at Chepstow though this looks a good opportunity. He should have no problems seeing off Rossbeigh Strand, whom he beat just over two lengths at Chepstow, while course and distance winner John Betjeman ran very poorly at Newbury last time. Good Impression completed a double in Class 5 handicaps in January before jumping moderately at Ludlow but Voodoo Doll is better over further.
Seventeen O Four (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, headway out wide before 3 out, 2nd 3 out, went left next, ridden and well held between last two, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Hititi (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, closed 3 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Saint D'Oroux (11-10) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Rossbeigh Strand (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Led, awkward 3 out, ridden between last two, headed and outpaced after the last, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Sholokjack (11-8) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
John Betjeman 11-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, lost place 2 out, 7th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Punctuation (11-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Instant De Bonheur (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Close up, disputed lead 6th, not fluent 4 out, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened quickly 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Tim Pat (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Good Impression 9-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, jumped left 4th, some headway final bend, no impression, hit 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Poker Master (10-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
The Wire Flyer 10-1 (10-0) Pushed along chasing leader, lost 2nd before 4th, ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Poker Master (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ingeborg Zilling (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
