tracked leaders in rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, pressed when left clear last
tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced from 3 out, headway from 2 out, in 3rd when brought down last
led, headed 2 out, a close 2nd when fell last
tracked leader, outpaced from 3 out, headway next, disputing 3rd when blundered badly and pecked last, recovered and left 2nd, no chance with winner
Molko Jack looked primed to end his barren spell when third at Southwell last month and may have found his Towcester run coming too soon. He is probably the danger to JOLIBOB, who receives 22lb from the top weight and ran his best race so far over fences at Fontwell last time when runner-up to Try Catch Me. A repeat performance here would probably suffice. Betty Browneyes was very disappointing last season but is still preferred to the thoroughly-exposed Unwanted Gift of the others.
Unwanted Gift (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 8th, soon joined, ridden 2 out, headed bend before last, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 38l behind King Of Castile (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Molko Jack (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, stumbled 4th, losing place when slow 6th, struggling and behind 4 out, rallied to 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 34l behind Todareistodo (11-2) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Betty Browneyes 4-1 (10-5) Prominent, led approaching 4th, headed before 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Laodicean (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Jolibob (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden before next, no impression, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Try Catch Me (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
