mid-division when fell 4 out
behind, headway after 3 out, soon no impression
midfield, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next
took keen hold in mid-division, smooth headway halfway, chased leaders before 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ran on strongly, impressive
held up in rear, headway when jumped left 3 out, soon no impression
led, hard driven when headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders, hard driven 3 out, no extra approaching last
tracked leaders, weakening when badly hampered 3 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
took keen hold tracking leader, under pressure 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden after next, never a threat
BOITE (NAP) was third in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot in 2013 and, with that kind of pedigree, should be good enough to win an ordinary maiden hurdle on his jumps debut. The booking of A P McCoy suggests he's schooled well enough. Warren Greatrex also runs bumper winner Bells 'N' Banjos, who was placed over hurdles at Stratford in October. The Drinkymeister was sent off favourite at Chepstow last month but again looked one-paced while Rock Of Ages is best watched having been pulled up on the Fibresand last time. Inner Drive has had a year off but was placed in a couple of bumpers last season and should be capable of winning a race or two.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon dropped into mid-division in 4th, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 42l behind Kylemore Lough (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Jan.
Breezy Kin (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and lost place after 6th, well beaten after next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Stilletto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Hinton Fairground 50-1 (11-4) Prominent, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Champagne Present (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Inner Drive (IRE) 4-5fav (11-2) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 7f out, went 2nd over 4f out, plugged on one pace final 2f, never able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Vodka 'n Tonic (11-2) at Lingfield 2m NH flat (4) std in Feb '14.
Irish Octave (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) In rear, effort 3 out, in 6th before 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 42l behind Gino Trail (11-4) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Thedrinkymeister (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Led until headed before 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, dropped to 4th 4 out, no impression when left 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 12, 15l behind Carningli (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Top Man Marty (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 7, 28l behind Clean Sheet (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Feb.
Very Live (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Not always fluent in rear, behind 7th, 7th of 10, 48l behind As De Mee (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) hvy in Jan.
Dream N (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Not fluent 2nd, mid-division, reminder after 3rd, lost place 6th, behind from next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Tara Mist (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Findeln 33-1 (8-8) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor, 5th of 10, 11l behind One Last Dream (8-1) at Chepstow 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug '12 (flat).
Miss H Lewiss 7-4 (11-7) (cp) ap; led 11; rdn out, won at North Herefordshire 3m ptp gs in May beating Moontripper (11-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Boite (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 6l behind Taws (8-3) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Oct (flat).
Rock of Ages 16-1 (11-6) Chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, dropped to 4th at 5th, 3rd again but not on terms with leading duo approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Baku Bay (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
