tracked winner until jumped slowly 5th, went 2nd again after 3 out, driven before next, every chance last, no impression towards finish
made all, jumped left 1st, hung left on bend before 5th, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden, steadied into last, driven and stayed on well flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 5th until after 3 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, headway 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace when not fluent last
held up, nudged along and lost place 3 out, no impression after, went 4th flat
Three of these are penalised for earlier wins. Gallery Exhibition looks to have the weakest form of the trio on his win at Ludlow but Boogie In The Barn has decent claims if forgiven a poor effort at Newbury last time. He'd scored over track and trip before that and won a bumper on fast ground. ACT ALONE couldn't prevent No No Mac from landing a double last month but a couple of subsequent winners have come out of the race and the Henderson charge had won nicely at Doncaster in January. He can take this with the rest harder to fancy unless recent all-weather winner Flash Crash can improve on last year's hurdling debut fourth at Ludlow.
Act Alone 11-8fav (11-4) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind No No Mac (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Boogie In The Barn (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Went keen to post, took keen hold, led, dived at 6th, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 13, well behind Big Hands Harry (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 14, 40l behind Brother Brian (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Cinematique (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling on outside over 3f out, soon well behind, last of 16, 28l behind Pass Muster (11-1) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Super Lunar (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 20l behind At Reception (10-10) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Money Maid (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, still looked to be going ok when forced slightly wide 3 out, ran on well flat, never near to challenge, 4th of 13, 12l behind Doyenne Dream (10-7) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Flash Crash 11-8 (10-12) Took keen hold, not fluent, tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 33l behind Dropzone (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb '13.
