held up in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before 4 out, 3rd soon after, went 2nd 3 out, mistake next, over 1 length down last, driven and stayed on to lead final 100 yards
led until approaching 7th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
chased leader, jumped right 3rd, led approaching 7th until after 7th, chased leader, led again and went right 3 out, over 1 length ahead last, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
chased leaders, led after 7th, headed and dropped to 3rd 3 out, weakened next
last pair, mistake 5th, hit next, dropped to rear and outpaced 9th, plugged on past beaten horses run-in
chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, modest 4th 2 out
Nonrunner
Clondaw Banker is potentially well treated on his hurdles form but was pulled up on his chasing bow. Oliver's Hill shot up the weights after completing a double at Leicester in December while Only Gorgeous was beaten off a lower mark earlier this month at Exeter. Brown Bear is only a pound higher than when winning at Towcester in December, however, and it would be no surprise to see Easy Street bounce back to form. But THE ITALIAN YOB can’t get much lower in the weights and nearly took advantage over track and trip last time when runner-up to Wizards Bridge.
Easy Street (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders until mistake and dropped to last pair 6th, tailed off 10th, 5th of 7, dist behind Sir Note (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Codeshare (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
The Italian Yob (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, driven and edged left after 2 out, headed last, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Wizards Bridge (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) In rear, outpaced 8th, behind when pulled up before 11th, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Golanova 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, weakened after 13th, poor 6th when pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led until 3rd, chased leader, led before 10th, went left and not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed last, held flat, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Triple Chief (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Brown Bear (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no extra before next, hanging left before last, 4th of 10, 19l behind Bound Hill (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 13-8 (11-10) Tracked winner, mistake 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Turban (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
