mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, kept on same pace from next
prominent, led 3rd, hit 6th, ridden and narrowly headed last, no extra
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after 7th, hung badly left under pressure approaching 2 out, narrow advantage last, soon headed, no extra
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, reminders after 4th, driven along from 7th, no impression from 3 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
prominent, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, hit 4th, steady headway from 3 out, led soon after last, stayed on well, ridden out
led until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened after next
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next
always behind
prominent until 4th, faded from next
Nonrunner
The selection is Herakles from the in form Nicky Henderson yard, with the dangers being Tora Bora and Kandjar D'Allier.Herakles did well to beat Water Taxi at Huntingdon in February and can carry on the good work here at the main expense of Brendan Powell's Tora Bora,a good winner last week at the course and improving along with Kandjar D'Allier trained by Alan King whose March victory over Rainbows Aglitter would give this grey a sporting chance here.But the selection is Herakles to continue on the upward curve.
Hawadeth 40-1 (10-4) Close up, blundered 3rd, hit 4th, weakened, well behind before 3 out, 22nd of 29, 21l behind Desert Quest (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Cool Roxy 50-1 (10-4) Chased leaders until lost place approaching 3 out, no danger after, 9th of 24, 13l behind Kadoun (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Mar.
New Entic (FR) 20-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 15, 7l behind McBain (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Captain Zinzan (NZ) 11-2 (11-0) Held up, headway from 4 out to track leaders, going well when led on bit flat, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gd in Jun '03 beating Wagner (11-2) by 5l, 13 ran.
Enhancer 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, weakened, behind from 5th, 25th of 29, 38l behind Desert Quest (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Kandjar d'Allier (FR) 6-5fav (10-12) Held up, headway 4th, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well, won at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar beating Rainbows Aglitter (11-5) by 4l, 8 ran.
Screenplay 100-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 14th of 19, well behind Black Jack Ketchum (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Mar.
Tora Bora (GER) 13-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) sft beating Floragalore (10-7) by 7l, 10 ran.
Herakles (GER) 9-4fav (11-9) Held up, steady headway before 3 out, ridden, every chance 2 out, led last, pushed out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb beating Water Taxi (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Come Bye (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 14, 40l behind Wellbeing (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Guru 9-1 (11-2) Close up in 4th, not fluent 3rd, under pressure after 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 32l behind Tarlac (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Anatar (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out and soon weakened, 7th of 17, 20l behind Temoin (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Wembury Point (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, soon driven along, behind from 7th, 13th of 15, well behind Pseudonym (10-11) at Newbury 2m 3f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Wiscalitus (GER) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out, 9th of 14, 22l behind Prairie Moonlight (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jan.
