held up, headway approaching 5th, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression on winner last
held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off
led, clear after 1st until before 5th, soon headed, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, close up 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
chased leader who soon went clear, closed and led before 5th, not fluent 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, mistakes 3rd and 5th, headway to chase front trio before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
VERY FIRST TIME was confirming earlier promise when getting off the mark at Newcastle last month on similar going. Tim Easterby's four-year-old has to give weight to older horses here but should be up to the task. Wazowski has his first run away from Carlisle but has shown some ability and should make the frame. Newtown Lad won a point-to-point in November and got outpaced in a bumper on his debut under Rules but is likely to need further than this.
Very First Time 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Mar beating Eastview Boy (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Flying Jack 125-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Kid Valentine (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Kev The Car (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd qckly 10; pu last, at Cottenham 2m 4f mdn gd in Nov.
Motion To Strike (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led to 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Benny's Secret (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Newtown Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place over 4f out, 7th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Elgin (10-9) at Haydock 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Wazowski 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, effort on outside before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Baby Bach (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
