held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
made all, ridden 3 out, held on well under pressure
prominent, weakening when mistake 13th
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, ran on well closing stages, just failed
chased leaders, lost place 5th, slow 8th, soon beaten
held up in touch, headway when blundered and rider lost irons 4th, never recovered, pulled up before next
prominent, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakening when jumped right final 3 fences
Handsome Sam is lightly raced and won over hurdles. He’s not been disgraced in either start over fences but doesn’t have much in the way of pace. CLOUDY BOB (NAP) won this last year off a 3lb higher mark and hasn’t run badly in recent starts here - he can get back to winning ways today. Bugsie Malone should be capable of improvement over fences and, likewise Mango Cap, who didn’t enjoy the heavy going last time at Ayr. Dreamsoftheatre is nicely handicapped but has been woefully out of sorts.
Mango Cap (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Master Ruffit (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bugsie Malone (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, remote 6th 5 out, soon well beaten, 5th of 9, dist behind Allchilledout (10-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
New Horizons (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind, lost touch 10th, pulled up after next, at Huntingdon 3m (4) sft in Mar.
Cloudy Bob (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Towards rear, mistake 1st, closed 12th, lost place before 2 out, 6th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Blameitalonmyroots (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Mid-division, hit 6th, reminders after 8th, struggling when mistake 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Handsome Sam 9-1 (10-13) Tended to jump left, chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, led 10th, clear next, reduced lead from 3 out, headed last, weakened badly run-in, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Bells Of Ailsworth (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Get Involved (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led 7th (water), headed when mistake 11th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Behind The Wire (11-13) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Like Sully (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 13th, every chance 2 out, held last, injured and pulled up run-in, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
