promient, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
soon chasing leaders, under pressure 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place after 4th, brought down next
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders, 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 3 out, never on terms
held up in touch, fell 5th
held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner
prominent, every chance 3 out, soon under pressure, faded before last
made all, strongly challenged 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly
in rear, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
`always in rear, never dangerous
Jim Best won this last year with Skye But N Ben and it could be worth taking a chance this time around on stablemate CARLTON SCROOP. The eight-year-old's record over hurdles is nothing to write home about but he has been in grand form on the all-weather over the winter, landing a decent claimer over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in January, and this won't take much winning. Keep Guessing is tried in a visor after disappointing at Market Rasen earlier this month but Top Achiever goes well here and is 14lb lower than when successful over C&D three years ago. Roxane Bruere won a novices' handicap at Huntingdon in January but has been in the handicapper's grip since.
Keep Guessing 5-1fav (11-4) Took keen hold, soon led, headed approaching 2 out where mistake, soon weakened, mistake last, 10th of 14, 18l behind Solway Blue (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Carlton Scroop (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Keen early, always in rear, struggling after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Red Not Blue (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May, 11 ran.
Semi Detached (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders hit 3rd, weakened 3 out, 5th and no chance when fell 2 out, in a race won by Decision (10-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Top Achiever (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) With leader, led after 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 13l behind Ministerofinterior (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Grand Fella (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 4th, struggling 8th, tailed off, last of 10, well behind The Wee Midget (11-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Bazart 9-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, 9th of 17, 39l behind Mycenean Prince (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sep.
Tar (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 15, 48l behind Taste The Wine (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Aughcarra (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, 7th of 11, 29l behind Marino Prince (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Roxane Bruere (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, 6 lenghts 4th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Lifestyle (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd, 6 ran.
Glan Lady (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Reluctant to race, never on terms, 9th of 15, 25l behind Manshoor (10-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Thievery 7-1 (10-3) In touch, lost places 3rd, 6th approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Form And Beauty (9-9) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Red Dagger (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, jumped left, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Ghimaar (10-12) at Worcester 2m hdl (4) gs in Jun, 7 ran.
