tracked leading trio, pushed along when switched left before 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead final 100 yards, kept on well
wett badly left 1st, in rear, gained a place after 5th, outpaced 3 out, no chance after, tailed off
chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, driven and still challenging after 2 out, almost upsides when went left and bumped last, edged left and one pace in 3rd run-in
led, joined last, edged right run-in, headed and not quicken final 100 yards
held up in last trio, not fluent and reminder 5th, soon behind and lost touch, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leading pair, 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, bumped and stumbled last, no extra in 4th run-in
TIME AND AGAIN has had more chances over hurdles than Wincanton and Uttoxeter runner-up Detroit Blues but his latest second to Vayland at Taunton looks the best form on offer and Richard Johnson can steer him home in front here. Apart from a third at Fakenham in January, Glenariff has been disappointing so far over timber considering his form in bumpers while Agha Des Mottes has shown little since arriving at Ian Williams' yard and was well beaten at Worcester on Friday.
Detroit Blues 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Curious Carlos (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m cond mdn hdl (5) sft.
Itsaboutime (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 4f until 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 5f out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Midnight Silver (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Shah Of Persia 80-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, 9th of 16, 47l behind Fascino Rustico (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Time And Again (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before hit 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Vayland (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Art Libre (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out, 5th and weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 9, 44l behind General Ginger (11-0) at Kempton 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd.
Glenariff 33-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened soon after, no chance when fell 2 out, in a race won by Midnight Jazz (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Agha Des Mottes (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, some headway and 7th 3 out, never in contention, well held next, 6th of 12, 27l behind Set The Trend (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
