prominent, joined leader travelling well 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and edged left 2 out, went clear approaching last, reduced lead final 100yds, kept on
raced handy on outer, pushed along when hit 15th, soon outpaced, ridden 4 out, weakened next
led, pressed after 4 out, ridden when headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
held up in rear, steady headway and prominent after 13th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied before next, plugged on one pace from 2 out
not fluent on occasions, raced in touch, outpaced and dropped to last after 13th, lost touch 4 out, soon tailed off
jumped left on occasions, prominent, chased leader 4th, lost place 13th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallying when mistake 3 out, ridden and went third before last, no extra run-in
mid-division early, lost position and towards rear after 3rd, ridden and some headway after 3 out, chased leader in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on strongly after last but unable to catch winner
ACARO gets a tentative vote in this despite being 0-8 over fences. He did make the frame here nine days ago and won over hurdles on that track in 2019 when 12lb higher. Oakley Hall was rated 128 over the smaller obstacles at one time when trained by Jonjo O’Neill but appears to have completely lost his way. Friends Don't Ask was out of his depth in the Eider last month and pulled up but he did win at Fakenham in November and was third over course and distance last August.
Friends Don't Ask 66-1 (10-0) Mistakes, always in rear, pulled up before 20th, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Acaro (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Towards rear, in rear 4th, ridden after 12th, headway 4 out, challenging for modest 3rd last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 18 1/2l behind Reallyradical (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Vital Sign (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Blundered 1st, in touch, weakened 5 out, tailed off next, pulled up 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Nessfield Blue 10-1 (11-5) Ridden along in rear throughout, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Oakley Hall (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Close up, ridden 12th, soon struggling, pulled up 5 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, hit 6th, ridden after 14th, weakening quickly when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Monty Massini 25-1 (10-0) Jumped left and mistake 1st, mid-division, mistake 4th and 5th, well beaten 13th, kept on flat, 7th of 15, 31 1/2l behind One More Fleurie (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
