tracked leaders, headway after 2 out, led home turn, pushed out run-in, challenged and ridden towards finish, just held on
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, soon beaten
led, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened before last
prominent, pushed along home turn, chased leader approaching last where not fluent, ridden and rallied closing stages, just denied
towards rear, mid-division 4th, pushed along and some headway 2 out, stayed on and took 3rd jumping last, not trouble front pair
mid-division, well behind 2 out, never showed
rear mid-division, plugged on from home turn for some late progress, never a factor
in rear, not jump fluently, tailed off 2 out
mid-division, reminders after 4th, well behind when mistake 3 out
pressed leader, pushed along 2 out, weakened quickly before last
A useful chaser, ECLAIR D’AINAY won over the smaller obstacles at Market Rasen last month and looks the one to beat in this with Tristan Durrell’s claim in his favour. Bella Bliss hasn’t fired this year but Bingoo is much respected being 3-3 around here while Rock Hurley attracted significant market support on his UK debut in a Bangor handicap and still has time on his side.
Bingoo 2-1 (11-13) Chased leader, mistake 2nd, not fluent 2 out, led before last, edged right after last, stayed on well, won going away, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Wewillgowithplanb (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Rock Hurley (FR) 11-8fav (12-0) Tracked leader until 2nd, mistake 4th, went 2nd 6th, not fluent next, led and hit 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 21l behind Foster'sisland (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Eclair D'Ainay (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Led, hit 5 out and soon headed, ridden before next, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd of 5, 20 1/4l behind Not Available (10-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Bella Bliss (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to lead 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, soon lost place and weakened, 7th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Soldaro (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp sft in Apr.
Harper Valley (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Off the pace towards rear, headway and switched sharply left approaching the last, kept on run-in, never nearer, 5th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Resplendent Grey (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Henry Gray (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Keen close up, ridden 4 out, plugged on, 4th of 11, 30l behind Snake Roll (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Hostile Hotelier (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Rear mid-division, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out, 9th of 13, 35l behind Soldat Forte (11-6) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Mister Smarty 125-1 (11-3) Towards rear, raced keenly, early headway to press leader, pushed along well over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Lune De La Mer (11-3) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Navigate West (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, nudged along and outpaced 3 out, never involved, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Largy Shark (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Apr.
Izzy Bell 250-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, wandered into 1st, outpaced after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Largy Shark (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Apr.
You Some Girl (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Off the pace towards rear, plugged on, 6th of 13, 15l behind Resplendent Grey (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
