led, mistake 3 out, pushed along when headed 2 out, kept on at same pace after last, lost 2nd final 110 yards
pressed leader, outpaced and pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well again after last
tracked leader, travelled well 3 out, led despite not fluent 2 out, pushed out after last, easily
held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
held up out wide, pushed along to join leading group 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, niggled along and mistake 2 out, lost position and kept on at one pace after last
midfield, mistake 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, kept on after last, up for 2nd final 110 yards
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, pushed along 4 out, no impression, well held from 3 out
held up just worse than mid-division, niggled along and lost position 4 out, well beaten from next
held up, pushed along before 5th, never dangerous
There is not a great deal of depth to this and it might be a good opportunity for NORLEY to make a winning debut over hurdles. A half-brother to half-a-dozen winning jumpers, Oliver Sherwood’s charge was an eye-catcher against more experienced rivals in a Warwick bumper in February. Lord Accord won a bumper here last month and has placed between the flags with Took The Lot, Freddie Darling and Zhiguli others to consider along with Furkash.
Freddie Darling (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Pulled hard early, chased leader, left in lead over 6f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Windswept Girl (10-10) at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Furkash (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Ww, 5th when mstk 9th, clsr normal 5out, kow in 4th frm normal 3out, wnt 3rd bef bypassed last, sow, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Will Carver (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Lord Accord (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led over 2f out and soon quickened away, edged right from over 1f out, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Sep beating Storm Arcadio (10-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Milnthorpe (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, hung left and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Jetaway Joey (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Mr Harp (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Strike The Flint (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Apr.
Norley (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 16, 6l behind Sizable Sam (11-4) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Pride Of Pemberley (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Mon Palois (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Took The Lot 6-1 (11-11) Held up, ridden and weakened 5f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Dakota Beat (11-11) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Zhiguli (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Whatsupwithyou (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) hvy in Dec.
Jo Mahler (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Hdwy 15; 4th when fell 3 out, at High Easter 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Kayf Sera Sera 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Born In Borris (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
