held up in touch, headway 4 out, led 3 out, clear when blundered last, kept on well
refused to race
led, blundered 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, took closer order 7th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd run-in
tracked leaders, ridden and 3rd before 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on to chase winner before last, no impression
held up in touch, blundered 5th, mistake 6th, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened
in rear and soon pushed along and reminders, never dangerous
With neither trip nor going ideal, Najca De Thaix looks one to oppose on his first start after refusing to race over hurdles at Chepstow in February. She's Humble reserves her best for Plumpton and her trainer is horribly out of form, but Good Old Days is only 3lb higher than when winning this 12 months ago and should go well again. Carrig An Uisce and The Hardy Boy may prefer softer ground, however, while Play A Cord returns from a lay-off but KING OF LEON was on course for an easy win at Plumpton last month until falling two out. A clear round here should see him in the winner's circle for the first time over fences.
Play A Cord (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, soon beaten, 4th of 11, 13l behind Dormouse (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Najca De Thaix (FR) 4-1fav (11-10) Refused to race and took no part, in a race won by Sherwani Wolf (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
King of Leon (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) Went right at some fences, led, 6 lengths ahead and going strongly when fell 2 out, in a race won by Curragh Dancer (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar, 5 ran.
Good Old Days (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 5, 15l behind Tooka (10-6) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
She's Humble (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Chased leader until 7th, outpaced and driven before next, rallied from 2 out, went modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 4, 16l behind Health Is Wealth (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Carrig An Uisce (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Behind, under pressure 8th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace, never on terms, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Gilt Free (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
The Hardy Boy 13-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on, one pace, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Rileyev (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
