made all and mostly clear until ridden and joined when went left last, stayed on to assert final 100 yards
low head carriage, tracked leading pair, 2nd before 5th, lost 2nd briefly 8th, ridden and lost before 2 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, closer at 8th, 4th before 3 out where pecked, went 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance when carried left last, no extra final 100 yards
held up in last pair, outpaced after 3 out, rallied next, modest 3rd between last 2
ran in snatches, chased leaders, 3rd 4 out, pushed along after next, weakened approaching 2 out
chased winner until before 5th, 2nd again briefly 8th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off
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Criq Rock is 0-7 over hurdles but has been placed five times and his overall form is probably superior to his rivals here. However, Wayne Hutchinson rides Stockburn, who wasn’t far behind Reikers Island in a bunch finish at Fontwell and is 7lb better off. Kim Bailey is another trainer who is double-handed and the improving KILFILUM CROSS, and easy winner at Chepstow, is just preferred to Station Master, who has to give weight away to his 10 rivals having contested a Grade 2 at Doncaster last time. As I See It just held on in a Huntingdon maiden last month and will need more while Follow The Bear looks held by a few of these on the form book.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Made all, not fluent 2nd, clear 3 out, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 3m (4) sft in Mar beating This Is It (11-9) by 21l, 4 ran.
Reikers Island (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Took keen hold early, raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd approaching 2 out, driven to challenge run-in, stayed on to lead close home, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Mar beating Boreham Bill (11-9) by nk, 5 ran.
Criq Rock (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure from last, no impression with leaders, 5th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Kings Walk (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
De Name Evades Me (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on run in, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Stockburn (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In touch in last pair, headway between last 2, kept on run-in pressing for modest 3rd, 4th of 5, 4l behind Reikers Island (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Mar.
Jolly Jet (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Always behind, pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) hvy in Mar.
Station Master (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Enniscoffey Oscar (10-12) at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.
As I See It 11-10 (11-4) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, hard pressed before last, just held on, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar beating Oakley Hall (11-4) by hd, 6 ran.
Follow The Bear (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Held up in touch on outside, went 2nd before 5th until after 7th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Samuel Jackson (11-5) at Bangor 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Circuit Court (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, last of 6, dist behind As I See It (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Cockney Seagull (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened soon after 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Jaisalmer (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
